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Definition of Exact
1. Verb. Claim as due or just. "The banks exact the check"; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
Specialized synonyms: Command, Call, Call In
Generic synonyms: Claim
Derivative terms: Demand, Demander, Exaction
2. Adjective. Marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact. "Hit the exact center of the target"
Similar to: Direct, Verbatim, Literal, Mathematical, Perfect, Photographic, Rigorous, Strict
Derivative terms: Exactness
Antonyms: Inexact
3. Verb. Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. "The hard work took its toll on her"
Generic synonyms: Ask, Call For, Demand, Involve, Necessitate, Need, Postulate, Require, Take
Related verbs: Ask, Call For, Demand, Involve, Necessitate, Need, Postulate, Require, Take
4. Adjective. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct. "A precise measurement"
Definition of Exact
1. a. 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.
2. v. t. 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.
3. v. i. To practice exaction.
Definition of Exact
1. precise [adj -ACTER, -ACTEST] / to force the payment or yielding of [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: precise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Exact
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