Definitions for Except
ɪkˈsɛptExcept

Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. demur, exceptverb

   take exception to

   "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"

2. exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take outverb

   prevent from being included or considered or accepted

   "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"

Wiktionary(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. exceptverb

   To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

2. exceptverb

   To take exception, to object (to or against).

3. exceptconjunction

   With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

4. exceptconjunction

   Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.

5. exceptpreposition

   With the exception of; but.

   There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Exceptverb

   to take or leave out (anything) from a number or a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit

   Etymology: [L. exceptus, p. p. of excipere to take or draw out, to except; ex out + capere to take: cf. F. excepter. See Capable.]

2. Exceptverb

   to object to; to protest against

   Etymology: [L. exceptus, p. p. of excipere to take or draw out, to except; ex out + capere to take: cf. F. excepter. See Capable.]

3. Exceptverb

   to take exception; to object; -- usually followed by to, sometimes by against; as, to except to a witness or his testimony

   Etymology: [L. exceptus, p. p. of excipere to take or draw out, to except; ex out + capere to take: cf. F. excepter. See Capable.]

4. Except

   with exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting

   Etymology: [L. exceptus, p. p. of excipere to take or draw out, to except; ex out + capere to take: cf. F. excepter. See Capable.]

5. Except

   unless; if it be not so that

   Etymology: [L. exceptus, p. p. of excipere to take or draw out, to except; ex out + capere to take: cf. F. excepter. See Capable.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Except

   ek-sept′, v.t. to take or leave out: to exclude.—v.i. to object.—prep. leaving out: excluding: but.—adj. and n. Except′ant.—prep. Except′ing, with the exception of, except.—n. Excep′tion, the act of excepting: that which is excepted: exclusion: objection: offence.—adj. Excep′tionable, objectionable.—adv. Excep′tionably.—adj. Excep′tional, peculiar.—adv. Excep′tionally.—adjs. Excep′tious, disposed to take exception; Except′ive, including, making, or being an exception; Except′less (Shak.), making an exception, usual.—n. Except′or. [L. excipĕre, exceptum—ex, out, capĕre, to take.]

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1. • Object

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Except' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2534

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Except' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2639

Anagrams for Except »

1. expect

How to pronounce Except?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Except in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Except in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Except in a Sentence

1. Tyler Crenshaw:

   Charlie is a healthy baby girl and we are blessed. Her hemangioma is just as insignificant to who she is as a freckle on her arm, she’s just a normal little girl who does everything every other baby does. Except that she’s cuter in our eyes.

2. David Margolis:

   In perilous times when this department finds it necessary to go to the mattresses, there is no one I'd rather have at my side than Bob Mueller, except of course Jim Comey.

3. Adele Douglass:

   The Certified Humane label covers animals from birth through slaughter, …organic standards call for ‘outdoor access’. Except in the instance of cows, it is not very specific.

4. Pedro Sanchez:

   One way or another we'll form a progressive government and unblock the political stalemate ... We call upon all the political parties, except for those that work against coexistence and foster hatred.

5. Enrique Gonzalez:

   I went to work for Sen. Rubio because I believe in his agenda, i had severed all ties with my firm and clients, and had no agenda to pursue except the senator's.

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