The bill collector sought to exact payment from them for a debt that had been paid off long ago.
•You cannot exact a single cent from me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
exact — ex‧act [ɪgˈzækt] verb [transitive] formal to demand and get something from someone, especially using forceful methods: • My client is only claiming the return of taxes exacted under an unlawful demand. exaction noun [uncountable] : • The company… … Financial and business terms
exact — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not approximated in any way; precise. 2) accurate or correct in all details: an exact replica. 3) tending to be accurate about minor details. ► VERB 1) demand and obtain (something) from someone. 2) inflict (revenge) on someone … English terms dictionary
exact — ex|act1 S3 [ıgˈzækt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: exactus, past participle of exigere; EXACT2] 1.) completely correct in every detail ▪ Police are still investigating the exact cause of the accident. ▪ What were his exact words? ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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exact — adjective not approximated in any way; precise. ↘accurate or correct in all details: an exact replica. ↘accurate and careful about minor details. verb 1》 demand and obtain (something) from someone. 2》 inflict (revenge) on someone. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
exact — ex|act1 [ ıg zækt ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun done, made, or described in a very thorough way, with all the details correct: This is an exact replica of the original ship. We need to establish the exact sequence of events leading up… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exact — I UK [ɪɡˈzækt] / US adjective ** 1) [usually before noun] done, made, or described in a very thorough way, with all the details correct This is an exact replica of the original ship. We need to establish the exact sequence of events leading up to … English dictionary
exact*/ — [ɪgˈzækt] adj I done, made, or described in a very thorough way, with all the details correct the exact sequence of events leading up to the accident[/ex] The exact number of wounded people is unknown.[/ex] • the exact opposite used for… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
exact — [[t]ɪgzæ̱kt[/t]] ♦♦ exacts, exacting, exacted 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n 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… … English dictionary
Exact sciences (The) in Hellenistic times: texts and issues — The exact sciences in Hellenistic times: Texts and issues1 Alan C.Bowen Modern scholars often rely on the history of Greco Latin science2 as a backdrop and support for interpreting past philosophical thought. Their warrant is the practice… … History of philosophy
Sketches from Late Night with Conan O'Brien — The following is a list of sketches performed on the late night program Late Night with Conan O Brien .Major sketchesActual ItemsA parody of Jay Leno s Headlines segment on The Tonight Show in which Leno finds humorous mistakes in various… … Wikipedia
