transact
verb
trans·act
| \ tran-ˈzakt
, tran(t)-ˈsakt
\
, tran(t)-ˈsakt
\
transacted;
transacting;
transacts
Definition of transact
1
: to carry to completion
transact a sale
2
: to carry on the operation or management of : do
transact business
: to carry on business
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Other Words from transact
transactor
\ tran-ˈzak-tər
, tran(t)-ˈsak-tər \
noun
, tran(t)-ˈsak-tər \
noun
Examples of transact in a Sentence
We had some important business to transact with our distributors.
transact a real estate deal
Recent Examples on the Web
Users can transact in multiples of Rs300 to increase their chances. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "A new fundraising site will let fans hang out with Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt—for a cause," 20 Aug. 2019 But some senators emphasized the potential positive benefits of Facebook's plan, meant to bring money transacting at low cost to millions around the globe who don't have bank accounts. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Facebook's cryptocurrency plan called "dangerous" in U.S. Senate," 16 July 2019 And advertising has always struggled with that just because of the nature of what’s being transacted. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Netflix will get ads, predicts the Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green," 15 Nov. 2018 In 2016, Metallica performed a single show in Minneapolis at which more than 10,000 tickets were transacted on the secondary market without the band’s participation. — Variety, The Mercury News, "Live Nation confirms: We pushed Metallica tickets directly to resellers," 24 July 2019 But some senators emphasized the potential positive benefits of Facebook's plan, meant to bring money transacting at low cost to millions around the globe who don't have bank accounts. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Facebook's cryptocurrency plan called "dangerous" in U.S. Senate," 16 July 2019 But some senators emphasized the potential positive benefits of Facebook's plan, meant to bring money transacting at low cost to millions around the globe who don't have bank accounts. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Facebook's cryptocurrency plan called "dangerous" in U.S. Senate," 16 July 2019 Along with a means to transact with merchants, Libra could become a low-cost way to transfer funds internationally and a stable store of value in countries with volatile currencies. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Could the Libra cryptocurrency be a good thing?," 28 June 2019 Orderful, a SaaS platform for B2B trading that enables users to transact with their partners in supply chain, raised $10 million in Series A funding. — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Longtime Analyst Mark Mahaney: ‘The Bar Is Higher In the Public Markets:’ Term Sheet," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transact.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for transact
transact
verb
English Language Learners Definition of transact
somewhat formal
: to do (business) with another person, company, etc.
See the full definition for transact in the English Language Learners Dictionary
transact
verb
trans·act
| \ tran-ˈzakt
\
\
transacted;
transacting
transact
intransitive verb
trans·act
| \ tran-ˈzakt, -ˈsact
\
\
Legal Definition of transact
1
: to carry on business
2
in the civil law of Louisiana
: to settle a dispute by a transaction
1
: to carry to completion
transact a sale
2
: to carry on the operation or management of
transact business
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