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   Exact , a. [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.]
   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.
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   I took a great pains to make out the exact truth.
   Jowett (Thucyd. )
   
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   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.
   
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   Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
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   An exact command,
   Larded with many several sorts of reason.
   Shak.
   
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   Exact, 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.
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   He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
   Luke. iii. 13.
   
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   Years of servise past
   From grateful souls exact reward at last
   Dryden.
   
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   My designs
   Exact me in another place.
   Massinger.
   
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   Exact, v. i. To practice exaction. [R.]
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   The anemy shall not exact upon him.
   Ps. lxxxix. 22.
   
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