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DictionaryRoot: agere
Latin

agere

drive, set in motion; do

Forms

  • ag-
  • act- — Latin stem of the form meaning ‘done.’
  • -ig- — Used in some Latin compounds.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ag-, ‘drive; lead.’

Note

A root for driving things forward also came to describe performing an action.

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verb

transact

tranz-AKT/trænˈzækt/

To carry out a business dealing.

The two businesspeople transact a sale by exchanging goods and payment.

Two modern businesspeople exchange goods and payment at a small counter, completing a deal.
Etymology
transLatinacross, beyond; from one side to another
+actLatindrive, set in motion; do

Latin “drive through” developed into “carry through, accomplish, settle,” connecting the roots with carrying out business. The English verb may come directly from Latin or be a back-formation from transaction.

In context

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More examples

  • The two companies transact directly with each other.
  • She transacts most of her business over the phone.
  • We transacted no business during the holiday.

Forms

transact · transacts · transacted · transacting

transaction noun — A business dealing or completed exchange.

Similar words

conduct
Conduct covers managing activities generally, not just business dealings.
execute
Execute emphasizes completing agreed terms rather than conducting business generally.