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transact definition

trans·act (tran zakt′, -sakt′)

transitive verb

to carry on, perform, conduct, or complete (business, etc.)

Etymology: < L transactus, pp. of transigere, to drive through, settle < trans- + agere, to drive: see trans- & act

intransitive verb

Rare to do business; negotiate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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