transact

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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transact Synonyms

transact Usage Examples

Object

business: In many jobs overseas we transact business in the local language.
deal: Total office investment in Glasgow reached £ 154m, an increase of 9 % on deals transacted in 2003.
sale: Eg For a station with throughput of 2,000,000 liters and 45 % of total sales transacted by credit card.
activity: To transact customer servicing activities in line with published procedures and agreed standards of accuracy and productivity.
statement: To check that the SQL transact statement really is working, let us check the customer table before and after the INSERT... SELECT.
trade: Nominee trades in 2003 accounted for 70 % of all trades transacted.

Preposition: at

meeting: Such notice shall specify the nature of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

online: Transacting business online there is no lawyer lives in hoping to renew.
other: The meeting is not to transact any business other than that set out in the requisition and the notice convening the meeting.

Adjective complement

Modifying Another Word

thereat: The Secretary shall thereupon convene such special meeting by a notice in writing, stating the business to be transacted thereat.
electronically: Due to their characteristics, Category 3- agents are not able to transact electronically.
there: That body now transacts there the business connected with the water supply of Manchester, which is drawn from Thirlmere.
not: Because the corporation does not transact in local business, little to no tax is imposed on your offshore corporation.
only: OBUs may only transact business with non-residents of the TRNC and in foreign currencies.
successfully: We custom develop systems using our award winning e-commerce platform to allow customers to transact successfully and securely online.

Subject

end: Any business not transacted by the end of the meeting is deferred to another meeting and heard afresh.

Preposition: in

euro: The contract required us to comply with the customer's request to transact in euro.

Preposition: with

Preposition: by

end: Any business not transacted by the end of the meeting is deferred to another meeting and heard afresh.

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