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

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The companies that help agents verify reality and transact reliably stand to become more ubiquitous and indispensable. — Oliver Kharraz, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

The agreement does not say which shareholders, affiliates or family members have been approved to transact with Betancourt’s company. — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

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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