Exact
(Ex*act"), v. 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, a.] 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. Exact
(Ex*act"), v. i. To practice exaction. [R.]
The anemy shall not exact upon him.
Ps. lxxxix. 22. Exacter
(Ex*act"er) n. An exactor. [R.]
Exacting
(Ex*act"ing), a. Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact
fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. "A temper so exacting." T. Arnold — Ex*act"ing*ly, adv. —
Ex*act"ing*ness, n.
Exaction
(Ex*ac"tion) n. [L. exactio: cf. F. exaction.]
1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a
levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion.
Take away your exactions from my people.
Ezek. xlv. 9.
Daily new exactions are devised.
Shak.
Illegal exactions of sheriffs and officials.
Bancroft. 2. That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity
or injustice. Daniel.
Exactitude
(Ex*act"i*tude) n. [Cf. F. exactitude.] The quality of being exact; exactness.
Exactly
(Ex*act"ly), adv. In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely.
"Exactly wrought." Shak.
His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required.
Bancroft. Exactness
(Ex*act"ness), n.
1. The condition of being exact; accuracy; nicety; precision; regularity; as, exactness of judgement or deportment.
2. Careful observance of method and conformity to truth; as, exactness in accounts or business.
He had . . . that sort of exactness which would have made him a respectable antiquary.
Macaulay. Exactor
(Ex*act"or) n. [L.: cf. F. exacteur.] One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence,
an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
Exactress
(Ex*act"ress) n. [Cf. L. exactrix.] A woman who is an exactor. [R.] B. Jonson.
