Except
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
The meaning and definition of Except, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
preposition
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With the exception of; but.
“There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans.”
verb
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To take exception, to object (to or against).
“to except to a witness or his testimony”
- To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
apart from except for outtake with the exception of
Origin
From Latin exceptus.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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