exact

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. very careful to follow rules or be perfect.

adj. characterized by strict adherence to standards, rules, or methods.

“He is very exact about how he wants his coffee prepared.”

“The job requires an exact person who will not overlook even the smallest clerical errors in the financial reports.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to force someone to give you something, like money or an apology.

v. to demand and enforce the payment or performance of something, often through authority or force.

“The king used his power to exact high taxes from the people.”

“The victorious army sought to exact a heavy toll from the local population as punishment for their resistance during the siege.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to make something necessary or to cause a result.

v. to make something desirable or necessary; to inflict or produce a specific effect.

“The long journey will exact a price on your health if you do not rest.”

“The stressful nature of the high-stakes negotiations began to exact a visible toll on the lead diplomat's well-being.”