transact
verb
trans·act
tran-ˈzakt 
tran(t)-ˈsakt
tran(t)-ˈsakt
transacted; transacting; transacts
1
: to carry to completion
transact a sale
2
: to carry on the operation or management of : do
transact business
: to carry on business
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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Users can manage funds in a mix of fiat and cryptocurrency — including holdings like Bitcoin and Ethereum — and transact globally with a single card or digital wallet.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Millennials and Gen Zers account for more than a third of total card spending and tend to transact more frequently than older customers, executives said last quarter.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
That dynamic has become even more sensitive in the last couple of years, as many brands that are considered primarily exclusive to Sephora such as Kosas, Glow Recipe and Makeup by Mario have been put up for sale but have failed to transact.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Millennials and Gen Zers account for more than a third of total card spending and tend to transact more frequently than older customers, executives said last quarter.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
That dynamic has become even more sensitive in the last couple of years, as many brands that are considered primarily exclusive to Sephora such as Kosas, Glow Recipe and Makeup by Mario have been put up for sale but have failed to transact.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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transact
verb
trans·act
tran(t)s-ˈakt
tranz-
tranz-
1
: to carry through
transact a sale of property
2
: conduct entry 2 sense 2, carry on
transact business
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
1
: to carry to completion
transact a sale
2
: to carry on the operation or management of
transact business
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