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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The new rules will also impact businesses transacting with SMEs.
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Case in point: DeLuca has been working with a new client for more than six months — and has not yet transacted a single piece.
—Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
Together with Americans’ increasing comfort around transacting even hefty purchases online, and the knowledge that sellers have the upper hand in one of the tightest real estate markets in history, a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) has never looked more tempting.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Multifactor and strong customer authentication methods can make customers feel safer when transacting digitally in apps and websites, as well as help businesses separate legitimate customers from synthetic identities and fraudsters.
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—Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Case in point: DeLuca has been working with a new client for more than six months — and has not yet transacted a single piece.
—Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
Together with Americans’ increasing comfort around transacting even hefty purchases online, and the knowledge that sellers have the upper hand in one of the tightest real estate markets in history, a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) has never looked more tempting.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Multifactor and strong customer authentication methods can make customers feel safer when transacting digitally in apps and websites, as well as help businesses separate legitimate customers from synthetic identities and fraudsters.
3.
—Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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