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transact

trans·act [ tran zákt, tran sákt ] (past and past participle trans·act·ed, present participle trans·act·ing, 3rd person present singular trans·acts)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
conduct: to conduct or carry out something such as business

[Late 16th century. Back-formation <transaction]

trans·ac·tor noun
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