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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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Ángel Del Villar, who’s behind the label, was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
At the end of the day, companies still have to transact.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Consumers who have not transacted on a Cash App account within the last six months as of the date of the Redress Plan or on the date payments are made will receive non-credit payments separate from the app.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
However, that protection no longer applies to Americans’ financial records when transacting through a third party, such as a bank or a broker.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
At the end of the day, companies still have to transact.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Consumers who have not transacted on a Cash App account within the last six months as of the date of the Redress Plan or on the date payments are made will receive non-credit payments separate from the app.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
However, that protection no longer applies to Americans’ financial records when transacting through a third party, such as a bank or a broker.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transact
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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