exact

/ɪɡˈzækt/

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Also seen as: exacter · exactest · exacts · exacting

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn chính xác với tiêu chuẩn, sự thật hoặc thực tế

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Adjective

Examples

The clock keeps exact time.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cẩn thận và chính xác trong việc tuân thủ quy tắc hoặc lời hứa

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Adjective

Examples

a man exact in observing an appointment

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Yêu cầu và thực thi thanh toán hoặc thực hiện một cách mạnh mẽ

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Verb

Examples

to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To make desirable or necessary.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho một thứ gì đó trở nên mong muốn hoặc cần thiết

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Verb

Examples

I vvait, Madam, / To knovv vvhat your commands are; my deſignes / Exact me in another place.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “exact” mean?

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

Is “exact” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.