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Webster 1913 Edition

Exact

Ex-act′

,
Adj.
[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.
Shakespeare

Ex-act′

,
Verb.
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
,
Adj.
]
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.

Ex-act′

,
Verb.
I.
To practice exaction.
[R.]
The anemy shall not
exact upon him
.
Ps. lxxxix. 22.

Webster 1828 Edition

Exact

EXACT'

,
Adj.
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'

,
Verb.
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'

,
Verb.
I.
To practice extortion.
The enemy shall not exact upon him. Ps.89.

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