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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An illiberal American leader could selectively and arbitrarily use such tools to punish governments that refuse to transact with his cronies.
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Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
In order for these agents to transact and ensure proper attribution and payment for their work, blockchain rails are needed to record, organize and execute their actions.
—Rebecca Liao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Every shipment, every transaction, every license, every insurance policy, every fee—thousands of variables—had to be accounted for, across all conceivable scenarios, until the sale was complete, the money collected and transacted, and everyone repaid.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, artificial agents should be transacting in the world’s most secure and sound money.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
In order for these agents to transact and ensure proper attribution and payment for their work, blockchain rails are needed to record, organize and execute their actions.
—Rebecca Liao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Every shipment, every transaction, every license, every insurance policy, every fee—thousands of variables—had to be accounted for, across all conceivable scenarios, until the sale was complete, the money collected and transacted, and everyone repaid.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, artificial agents should be transacting in the world’s most secure and sound money.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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