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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXACT', a. 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', v.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', v.i. To practice extortion.
The enemy shall not exact upon him. Psalms 89.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" [ant: inexact]
2: (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement" [syn: accurate, exact, precise] v
1: claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan" [syn: demand, exact]
2: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" [syn: claim, take, exact]

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to require as payment, from Latin exactus, past participle of exigere to drive out, demand, measure, from ex- + agere to drive — more at agent Date: 1564 1. to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain <from them has been exacted the ultimate sacrifice — D. D. Eisenhower> 2. to call for as necessary or desirable Synonyms: see demand • exactable adjective • exactor also exacter noun II. adjective Etymology: Latin exactus Date: 1533 1. exhibiting or marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact or a standard 2. marked by thorough consideration or minute measurement of small factual details Synonyms: see correct • exactness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & v. --adj. 1 accurate; correct in all details (an exact description). 2 a precise. b (of a person) tending to precision. --v.tr. (often foll. by from, of) 1 demand and enforce payment of (money, fees, etc.) from a person. 2 a demand; insist on. b (of circumstances) require urgently. Phrases and idioms: exact science a science admitting of absolute or quantitative precision. Derivatives: exactable adj. exactitude n. exactness n. exactor n. Etymology: L exigere exact- (as EX-(1), agere drive)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Exact Ex*act", v. i. To practice exaction. [R.] The anemy shall not exact upon him. --Ps. lxxxix. 22.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Exact Ex*act", v. 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, a.] 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Exact Ex*act", a. [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. --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(exacts, exacting, exacted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from. I don't remember the exact words... The exact number of protest calls has not been revealed... It's an exact copy of the one which was found in Ann Alice's room. = precise ? approximate ADJ: usu ADJ n • exactly Try to locate exactly where the smells are entering the room... Both drugs will be exactly the same... Barton couldn't remember exactly. = precisely ? approximately ADV: usu ADV with cl/group, also ADV after v 2. You use exact before a noun to emphasize that you are referring to that particular thing and no other, especially something that has a particular significance. I hadn't really thought about it until this exact moment... It may be that you will feel the exact opposite of what you expected. ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis] • exactly These are exactly the people who do not vote... He knew exactly what he was doing. = precisely, just ADV: ADV n/wh 3. If you describe someone as exact, you mean that they are very careful and detailed in their work, thinking, or methods. Formal, exact and obstinate, he was also cold, suspicious, touchy and tactless. = meticulous ADJ 4. When someone exacts something, they demand and obtain it from another person, especially because they are in a superior or more powerful position. (FORMAL) Already he has exacted a written apology from the chairman of the commission... VERB: V n from/for n 5. If someone exacts revenge on a person, they have their revenge on them. She uses the media to help her exact a terrible revenge. VERB: V n 6. If something exacts a high price, it has a bad effect on a person or situation. The sheer physical effort had exacted a heavy price... The strain of a violent ground campaign will exact a toll on troops. VERB: V n, V n on n 7. see also exactly 8. You say to be exact to indicate that you are slightly correcting or giving more detailed information about what you have been saying. A small number–five, to be exact–have been bad... PHRASE: PHR with cl/group

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

eg-zakt':

(1) naghas (De 15:2,3; 2Ki 23:35; Isa 58:3), to secure by force or pressure interest or money for tribute, and perhaps, in Isa 58:3, labor or toil; but compare the Revised Version, margin "oppress all your laborers"; probably better with a slight change of text, "exact money lent on pledges" (reading for `abhoT beyedhekhem, `atstsebhekhem).

(2) nasha', or nashah (Ne 5:7,10,11 (the King James Version not the Revised Version (British and American)) Job 11:6 (but see below); Ps 89:22), to demand interest, to be a harsh and importunate creditor, a practice which Nehemiah asks the Jews to forego. Job 11:6 better with the Revised Version, margin for "exact," "causeth to be forgotten."

(3) yotse' (2Ki 15:20 (if text is correct)). Menahem secured the tribute which the king of Assyria demanded by levying a tax on the chief men of his kingdom.

(4) prassein (Lu 3:13 the King James Version (compare Da 11:20 Septuagint); /APC 1Macc 10:35 the Revised Version (British and American)), to demand money or tribute or taxes of anyone.

Walter R. Betteridge

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Strict, rigid, rigorous, severe, scrupulous. 2. Precise, without the least error. 3. Accurate, correct, close, literal, faithful. 4. Accurate, critical, nice. 5. Methodical, regular, precise, careful, punctilious, punctual, orderly. II. v. a. 1. Extort, require authoritatively. 2. Claim, demand.

Moby Thesaurus

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