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
In addition to passing legislation allowing Russian firms the ability to transact internationally via crypto, the Russian central bank will also be given permission to move money overseas using private digital currencies.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 July 2024
The idea is to enable regional banks, which have historically transacted locally, to diversify their geography.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 17 July 2024
Customers will likely have to transact with that intermediary for any kind of financial compensation, said Napoli.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 19 July 2024
NFTs, particularly during the boom of 2020, invited a significant number of people to both appreciate and create artwork which was displayed and transacted digitally.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2024
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 July 2024
The idea is to enable regional banks, which have historically transacted locally, to diversify their geography.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 17 July 2024
Customers will likely have to transact with that intermediary for any kind of financial compensation, said Napoli.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 19 July 2024
NFTs, particularly during the boom of 2020, invited a significant number of people to both appreciate and create artwork which was displayed and transacted digitally.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2024
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 18 Aug. 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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