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

Across sectors, businesses are grappling with whether to let AI agents transact on their sites, and United is not alone in blocking access for unauthorized agents. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines, launched in June 2026 with more than 30 partners including Adyen, Coinbase and Stripe, is built on credentialing, permissioning, transacting and settling. — Ran Grushkowsky, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

If that model spreads, shoppers may set rules once and let agents transact repeatedly without a per-order click. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

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