Word a Day
transact
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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