Meaning & use

transact

verb·Academic

To carry out or conduct a piece of business, especially a financial deal.

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The two companies transacted their merger deal within a few weeks.

Customers can transact safely on the bank's new mobile app.

A note on using this word

Less common than its noun form 'transaction'; often used in formal or business writing.

Words with a similar meaning

conductcarry out

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