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transact

verb · /tɹænˈzækt/ · Level 3 · Advanced

What does transact mean?

transact (verb): to conduct business.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you pronounce transact?

/tɹænˈzækt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does transact come from?

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

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to transact

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “transact” mean?

praise vociferously

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be close or similar

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distinguish oneself

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to conduct business

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