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
Recent Examples on the Web
However, that protection no longer applies to Americans’ financial records when transacting through a third party, such as a bank or a broker.
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Norbert Michel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Court documents also outlined at least two preliminary options for Cash App to deliver funds:
Consumers who have transacted on a Cash App account within the last six months as of the date of the Redress Plan may receive payment in the form of a credit to their Cash App account.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Between stalls of handwoven carpets and aromatic spices, merchants are now transacting in USDT and USDC, bypassing banks and borders with a tap on their smartphones.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Users transacted anonymously with Bitcoin, then a nascent cryptocurrency, and could post Amazon-style product ratings.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Norbert Michel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Court documents also outlined at least two preliminary options for Cash App to deliver funds:
Consumers who have transacted on a Cash App account within the last six months as of the date of the Redress Plan may receive payment in the form of a credit to their Cash App account.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Between stalls of handwoven carpets and aromatic spices, merchants are now transacting in USDT and USDC, bypassing banks and borders with a tap on their smartphones.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Users transacted anonymously with Bitcoin, then a nascent cryptocurrency, and could post Amazon-style product ratings.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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