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preposition \ik-ˈsept\Definition of EXCEPT
: with the exclusion or exception of <daily except Sundays>
See Variants of EXCEPT
ex·cept also ex·cept·ing \-ˈsep-tiŋ\
Examples of EXCEPT
- The stores will be open daily except Sundays.
- <the store is open daily except Sundays>
First Known Use of EXCEPT
14th century
Related to EXCEPT
- Synonyms
- apart from, aside from, bar, barring, beside, besides, but, except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, saving
2except
verbDefinition of EXCEPT
transitive verb
: to take or leave out from a number or a whole : exclude
intransitive verb
Examples of EXCEPT
- Children were excepted from the study.
- <I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living.>
Origin of EXCEPT
Middle English, from Anglo-French excepter, from Latin exceptare, frequentative of excipere to take out, except, from ex- + capere to take — more at heave
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to EXCEPT
- Synonyms
- demur, object, expostulate, kick, protest, remonstrate
3except
conjunctionDefinition of EXCEPT
1
: on any other condition than that : unless <except you repent>
2
: with this exception, namely <was inaccessible except by boat>
3
: only —often followed by that <I would go except that it's too far>
Variants of EXCEPT
except also excepting
Examples of EXCEPT
- <I'd go, except it's too far.>
First Known Use of EXCEPT
15th century
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