to do, conduct, or negotiate (business, a deal, etc)
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trans•act /trænˈsækt, -ˈzækt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to conduct (some business, etc.) to a settlement:to transact a business deal before lunch.
trans•act
(tran sakt′, -zakt′),USA pronunciation v.t.
v.i.
trans•ac ′tor, n.
- to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement.
v.i.
- to carry on or conduct business, negotiations, etc.:He was ordered to transact only with the highest authorities.
- Latin trānsāctus (past participle of trānsigere to carry out, accomplish), equivalent. to trāns- trans- + ag(ere) to drive, lead + -tus past participle suffix
- 1575–85
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enact, conclude, settle, manage, negotiate. See perform.
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'transact' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bank
- change
- county court
- dispatch
- drive
- execute
- firm
- intransigent
- legman
- negotiate
- perform
- plenipotentiary
- pretransact
- quorum
- stock exchange
- syndic
- transaction
- turn over
- untransacted
- verbigeration
- vestry