Definition of exact

Overview of verb exact

The verb exact has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) demand, exact

(claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan")

2. claim, take, exact

(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")

Overview of adj exact

The adj exact has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (8) exact

(marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target")

2. (7) accurate, exact, precise

((of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement")