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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Investors cannot transact freely in the country’s financial markets because of capital controls, and the currency is heavily managed by the government — two insurmountable barriers to the Chinese currency assuming a more global role.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Sloan acknowledged that this has been one of the latest-breaking baseball markets he’s seen in a while, as scatter deals that are normally hashed out in January and February were still being transacted on Opening Day.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For those that might want to transact, any moves with future payrolls well could take into consideration what happens next with Doncic.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Just last week, the CEO of Del Records was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act, over performances with the CJNG.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Sloan acknowledged that this has been one of the latest-breaking baseball markets he’s seen in a while, as scatter deals that are normally hashed out in January and February were still being transacted on Opening Day.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For those that might want to transact, any moves with future payrolls well could take into consideration what happens next with Doncic.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Just last week, the CEO of Del Records was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act, over performances with the CJNG.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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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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