transact

verb trans·act \ tran-ˈzakt , tran(t)-ˈsakt \

Updated on: 13 May 2018

Definition of transact

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

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transactor

play \-ˈzak-tər, -ˈsak-tər\ noun

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Examples of transact in a Sentence

We had some important business to transact with our distributors.
transact a real estate deal

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Live Nation's ticketing platform, Ticketmaster, had its largest quarter in history, transacting nearly 60 million tickets for 21 percent growth in global gross transaction value to $5 billion.

— taylor mims, Billboard, "Live Nation Beats Wall Street Consensus, Reporting Revenue Up 19% in Q1," 3 May 2018
On top of that, U.S. citizens are forbidden from transacting with them, at risk of facing sanctions themselves.

— nash jenkins, Time, "What to Know About Trump's New Sanctions Against Russia," 6 Apr. 2018
Last year, Hilton & Hyland , based in Beverly Hills, transacted $156 million worth of sales in the Valley.

— katy mclaughlin, WSJ, "Living in ‘the Valley’ Is, Like, Cool Now," 29 Mar. 2018
Most of the 600 million euros transacted through its venue last year occurred in the fourth quarter.

— Bloomberg.com, "Gold-Standard Rules Sought by Billion-Euro Bitcoin Broker," 12 Mar. 2018
The report estimates that Live Nation's Ticketmaster platform saw fee-bearing Gross Transaction Value (GTV), up 15 percent, transacting $30 billion in sales with 500 million tickets delivered to fans in 29 countries.

— dave brooks, Billboard, "Live Nation Posts $10.4B Record Revenues in 2017, Q4 Earnings Drop Following Songkick Settlement," 27 Feb. 2018
The former football player, Marvin Washington, for instance, is contending that the Controlled Substances Act has impeded his ability to transact business in states where pot is legal in contravention of the Constitution’s commerce clause.

— alan feuer, New York Times, "Lawsuit Takes Aim at Trump Administration Marijuana Policy," 13 Feb. 2018
Agents and clients transact business through its smart phone application.

— hudson sangree, sacbee, "How much is a real estate agent worth? New firms dangle lower fees in a hot market," 10 Feb. 2018
State offices might have access controlled by badges, though Idahoans will have access to offices the public needs to transact state business.

— john sowell, idahostatesman, "HP’s big Boise campus now belongs to you. Here’s what that means," 20 Jan. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of transact

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

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TRANSACT Defined for English Language Learners

transact

verb

Definition of transact for English Language Learners

: to do (business) with another person, company, etc.

TRANSACT Defined for Kids

transact

verb trans·act \ tran-ˈzakt \

Definition of transact for Students

transacted; transacting

: to carry on : manage, conduct

transacting business

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transact

intransitive verb trans·act \ tran-ˈzakt, -ˈsact \

legal Definition of transact

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

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