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preposition ex·cept \ik-ˈsept\

variants: or less commonly

excepting

play \ik-ˈsep-tiŋ\

Definition of except

: with the exclusion or exception of daily except Sundays

See except defined for English-language learners

See except defined for kids

Examples of except in a Sentence

The stores will be open daily except Sundays.
the store is open daily except Sundays

14th Century

First Known Use of except

14th century

except

verb ex·cept

Definition of except

transitive verb
: to take or leave out from a number or a whole : exclude
intransitive verb
: to take exception : object

exceptive

play \ik-ˈsep-təv\ adjective

See except defined for English-language learners

Examples of except in a Sentence

Children were excepted from the study.
I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living.

Origin and Etymology 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

except

conjunction ex·cept

variants: or less commonly

excepting

Definition 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

See except defined for English-language learners

Examples of except in a Sentence

I'd go, except it's too far.

15th Century

First Known Use of except

15th century

EXCEPT Defined for English Language Learners

except

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preposition ex·cept \ik-ˈsept\

Definition of except for English Language Learners

: not including (someone or something) : other than (something or someone)

except

verb ex·cept

Definition of except for English Language Learners

: to leave out (someone or something) : to not include (someone or something)

except

conjunction ex·cept

Definition of except for English Language Learners

—used to introduce a statement that indicates the only person or thing that is not included in or referred to by a previous statement
—used to introduce a statement that explains the reason why something is not possible, will not happen, etc.

EXCEPT Defined for Kids

except

play

preposition ex·cept \ik-ˈsept\

Definition of except for Students

1 : not including We're open every day except Sundays.
2 : other than : but She told everyone except me.

except

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conjunction ex·cept

Definition of except for Students

: if it were not for the fact that : only I'd go, except it's too far.

except

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verb ex·cept

Definition of except for Students

excepted

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excepting

: to leave out from a number or a whole : exclude Children are excepted from the requirements.

Law Dictionary

except

transitive verb ex·cept \ik-ˈsept\

Legal Definition of except

: to take or leave out (as from insurance coverage or a deed) : exclude specifically excepted the air carriers and unions from the provisions — M. A. Kelly
intransitive verb

object

especially

excepted to the judge's order