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transact
CIDE DICTIONARY
transact, v. t. [L. transactus, p. p. of transigere. See Transaction.].
To carry through; to do; perform; to manage; as, to transact commercial business; to transact business by an agent. [1913 Webster]
transact, v. i.
To conduct matters; to manage affairs. South. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
transact, v.tr. perform or carry through (business).
Derivative
transactor n.
Etymology
L transigere transact- (as TRANS-, agere do)
THESAURUS
transact
abide by, accomplish, adhere to, administer, carry on, carry out, carry through, complete, conclude, conduct, cope with, deal with, discharge, dispatch, dispose of, do, effect, effectuate, enact, enforce, execute, fill out, finish, fulfill, handle, honor, implement, make, make out, manage, negotiate, observe, perform, promulgate, prosecute, put in force, put through, render, settle, take care of, transactROGET THESAURUS
transact
Action
VB do, perform, execute, achieve, transact, enact, commit, perpetrate, inflict, exercise, prosecute, carry on, work, practice, play, employ oneself, ply one's task, officiate, have in hand, labor, be at work, pursue a course, shape one's course, act, operate, take action, take steps, strike a blow, lift a finger, stretch forth one's hand, take in hand, put oneself in motion, put in practice, carry into execution, act upon, be an actor, take a part in, act a part in, play a part in, perform a part in, participate in, have a hand in, have a finger in the pie, have to do with, be a party to, be a participator in, bear a hand, lend a hand, pull an oar, run in a race, mix oneself up with, be in action, come into operation.Conduct
VB transact, execute, despatch, dispatch, proceed with, discharge, carry on, carry through, carry out, carry into effect, put into effect, work out, go through, get through, enact, put into practice, do, officiate, bear oneself, behave oneself, comport oneself, demean oneself, carry oneself, conduct oneself, acquit oneself, run a race, lead a life, play a game, take a course, adopt a course, steer one's course, shape one's course, play one's paint, play one's cards, shift for oneself, paddle one's own canoe, bail one's own boat, conduct, manage, supervise, participate, deal with, have to do with, treat, handle a case, take steps, take measures.For further exploring for "transact" in Webster Dictionary Online