exact from



exact something from someone

to demand something from someone; to take something from someone. The bill collector sought to exact payment from them for a debt that had been paid off long ago. You cannot exact a single cent from me.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PÉTur-Icelandic
Gautam-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
CinÁEdKIN-ahj (Irish)Scottish, Irish
Oral-English (Rare)
LilliLI-lee (German), LEEL-lee (Finnish)German, Finnish
Achilles[ə'kili:z]