transact

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transact

  • /ˌtɹænˈzækt/

Rhymes with -ækt

Where it comes from

Back-formation from transaction, or else from Latin trānsāctus, past participle of trānsigere.

verb transacts · transacting · transacted

  1. transitive To do, carry through, conduct or perform. Therefore in hopes to defray ſome of the Charges he muſt be at, he bought a Sloop, loaded it with ſeveral ſorts of Goods, wherewith the Tinquineſe uſually trade to the neighbouring Iſlands, and putting fourteen Men on board, whereof three were of the Country, he appointed me Maſter of the Sloop, and
  2. transitive To carry over, hand over or transfer something.
  3. intransitive To conduct business.
  4. To exchange or trade, as of ideas, money, goods, etc.

Translations

Every language

verb to conduct or perform an action

Españoltramitar

verb to conduct business

Españoltransar, transarse

verb to exchange or trade

Españoltransaccionar
Françaistransacter

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"transact." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/transact. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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transact. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/transact

Chicago

"transact." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/transact.

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@misc{transact_2026,
  title = {transact},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transact},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}