exacted; exacting; exacts
Definition of exact
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
from them has been exacted the ultimate sacrifice— D. D. Eisenhower
2 : to call for as necessary or desirable
exact
adjectiveDefinition of exact (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : exhibiting or marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact or a standard
2 : marked by thorough consideration or minute measurement of small factual details
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The first known use of exact was in 1533
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