transact

[tran-sakt, -zakt] / trænˈsækt, -ˈzækt /

VERB

do business, carry out

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplish buy clinch close conclude conduct discharge do effectuate enact execute finish handle jell manage move negotiate operate perform prosecute sell settle

WEAK

TCB button down button up carry on pull off run with the ball see to sew up take care of work out a deal wrap up

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon begin commence disregard fail halt introduce keep leave mismanage miss neglect not finish prevent remain start stay stop unsettle

WEAK

deny refuse

Example Sentences

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The Treasury Department also issued a license to allow U.S. entities to transact with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, a move to “reopen and restore” that nation’s energy sector, according to a post on X.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“He did not transact any business for Epstein after we fired him as a client in 2013.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

When-issued trading often is light because most investors wait until regular trading begins to transact in a stock.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025

“These are people who are in the United States legally and need active Social Security numbers in order to work and transact personal business,” Richtman says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Other Koreans depended on him to find good deals and transact them.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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