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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And this may only be the beginning: as crypto infrastructure intersects with artificial intelligence, stablecoins could enable AI agents to transact autonomously, unlocking programmable, real-time finance.
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Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Those include a large economy that transacts with the world; the financial system’s deepest, most liquid capital markets; a credible central bank; and the rule of law.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
However, authentication processes, such as Prove Auth, can help prevent unauthorized access to user accounts and platform services and ensure that only legitimate users are transacting.
—Quora, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Those include a large economy that transacts with the world; the financial system’s deepest, most liquid capital markets; a credible central bank; and the rule of law.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
However, authentication processes, such as Prove Auth, can help prevent unauthorized access to user accounts and platform services and ensure that only legitimate users are transacting.
—Quora, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 24 Jun. 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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