except
prepositionDefinition of except
(Entry 1 of 3)
: with the exclusion or exception of
daily except Sundays
except
verb
excepted; excepting; excepts
except
conjunction
variants:
or less commonly excepting
Definition of except (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of except was in the 14th century
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