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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Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
In this way, stablecoins are commonly used to transact on blockchains, including making purchases of cryptocurrencies.
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To authenticate the identity of the person who’s instructing the agent to transact on their behalf becomes an important part of the future of commerce as well.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Fayez Mohamood, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
In this way, stablecoins are commonly used to transact on blockchains, including making purchases of cryptocurrencies.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
This is why Sabi built TRACE, a digital infrastructure designed for Africa’s producers, miners, and traders to prove legitimacy and meet global standards for transacting with the rest of the world.
—Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
To authenticate the identity of the person who’s instructing the agent to transact on their behalf becomes an important part of the future of commerce as well.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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