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Webster 1913 Edition

Exact

Ex-act′

,
Adj.
[L.
exactus
precise, accurate, p. p. of
exigere
to drive out, to demand, enforce, finish, determine, measure;
ex
out +
agere
to drive; cf. F.
exact
. See
Agent
,
Act
.]
1.
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; precise;
as, the clock keeps
exact
time; he paid the
exact
debt; an
exact
copy of a letter;
exact
accounts.
I took a great pains to make out the
exact
truth.
Jowett (Thucyd. )
2.
Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual;
as, a man
exact
in observing an appointment; in my doings I was
exact
.
“I see thou art exact of taste.”
Milton.
3.
Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
An
exact
command,
Larded with many several sorts of reason.
Shakespeare

Ex-act′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Exacted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Exacting
.]
[From L.
exactus
, p. p. of
exigere
; or fr. LL.
exactare
: cf. OF.
exacter
. See
Exact
,
Adj.
]
To demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a right; to enforce the payment of, or a yielding of; to compel to yield or to furnish; hence, to wrest, as a fee or reward when none is due; – followed by from or of before the one subjected to exaction;
as, to
exact
tribute, fees, obedience, etc., from or of some one
.
He said into them,
Exact
no more than that which is appointed you.
Luke. iii. 13.
Years of servise past
From grateful souls
exact
reward at last
Dryden.
My designs
Exact
me in another place.
Massinger.

Ex-act′

,
Verb.
I.
To practice exaction.
[R.]
The anemy shall not
exact upon him
.
Ps. lxxxix. 22.

Webster 1828 Edition

Exact

EXACT'

,
Adj.
egzact'. [L. exactus, from exigo, to drive; ex and ago. Gr. to drive, urge or press.]
1.
Closely correct or regular; nice; accurate; conformed to rule; as a man exact in his dealings.
All this, exact to rule, were brought about.
2.
Precise; not different in the least. This is the exact sum or amount, or the exact time.
We have an exact model for imitation.
3.
Methodical; careful; not negligent; correct; observing strict method, rule or order. This man is very exact in keeping his accounts.
4.
Punctual. Every man should be exact in paying his debts when due; he should be exact in attendance on appointments.
5.
Strict. We should be exact in the performance of duties.
The exactest vigilance cannot maintain a single day of unmingled innocence.

EXACT'

,
Verb.
T.
egzact'. [L. exigo, exactum. See the Adjective.]
1.
To force or compel to pay or yield; to demand or require authoritatively; to extort by means of authority or without pity or justice. It is an offense for an officer to exact illegal or unreasonable fees. It is customary for conquerors to exact tribute or contributions from conquered countries.
2.
To demand or right. Princes exact obedience of their subjects. The laws of God exact obedience from all men.
3.
To demand of necessity; to enforce a yielding or compliance; or to enjoin with pressing urgency.
Duty,
And justice to my father's soul, exact
This cruel piety.

EXACT'

,
Verb.
I.
To practice extortion.
The enemy shall not exact upon him. Ps.89.

Definition 2024

exact

exact

English

Adjective

exact ‎(comparative more exact, superlative most exact)

  1. Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
    The clock keeps exact time.‎
    He paid the exact debt.‎
    an exact copy of a letter‎
    exact accounts‎
  2. Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
    a man exact in observing an appointment‎
    In my doings I was exact.‎
  3. Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
    • William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
      An exact command, / Larded with many several sorts of reason.
  4. (algebra, of a sequence of groups connected by homomorphisms) Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.

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Verb

exact ‎(third-person singular simple present exacts, present participle exacting, simple past and past participle exacted)

  1. (transitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of.
    to exact tribute, fees, or obedience
    • Bible, Luke iii. 13
      He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
  2. (transitive) To make desirable or necessary.
    • Massinger
      My designs exact me in another place.
  3. (transitive) To forcibly obtain or produce.
    to exact revenge

Translations

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zakt/

Adjective

exact m ‎(feminine singular exacte, masculine plural exacts, feminine plural exactes)

  1. exact; precise

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French exact.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /egˈzakt/

Adjective

exact m, n ‎(feminine singular exactă, masculine plural exacți, feminine and neuter plural exacte)

  1. exact, precise

Declension

Adverb

exact

  1. exactly, precisely

See also

Etymology

From Old French, from Medieval Latin exactare, reg., from Latin exactus, perfect passive participle of exigō ‎(“demand, claim as due" or "measure by a standard, weigh, test”), from ex ‎(“out”) + agō ‎(“drive”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzækt/
  • Rhymes: -ækt

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