transact

verb

trans·​act tran-ˈzakt  tran(t)-ˈsakt 

transacted; transacting; transacts

transitive verb

1

: to carry to completion

transact a sale

2

: to carry on the operation or management of : do

transact business

intransitive verb

: to carry on business

transactor

tran-ˈzak-tər 

tran(t)-ˈsak-tər

noun

Examples of transact in a Sentence

We had some important business to transact with our distributors.

transact a real estate deal

Recent Examples on the Web

In finance, this might mean a trade when buyers or sellers are scarce, or unable to transact at the same time. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Consumers are not being asked to leave the emotional energy of Wimbledon in order to transact. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Artificial intelligence is changing how people search, shop, communicate, and transact online. — Phil Lodico, Fortune, 20 June 2026

For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin transactus, past participle of transigere to drive through, complete, transact, from trans- + agere to drive, do — more at agent

First Known Use

circa 1585, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for transact

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact

Kids Definition

transact

verb

trans·​act tran(t)s-ˈakt  tranz- 

1

: to carry through

transact a sale of property

2

: conduct entry 2 sense 2, carry on

transact business

transactor

-ˈak-tər 

noun

Legal Definition

transact

intransitive verb

trans·​act tran-ˈzakt, -ˈsact 

1

: to carry on business

2

in the civil law of Louisiana : to settle a dispute by a transaction

transitive verb

1

: to carry to completion

transact a sale

2

: to carry on the operation or management of

transact business