Definitions for except
ɪkˈsɛptex·cept

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

2. Exceptverb

   to object to; to protest against

3. Exceptverb

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

4. Except

   with exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting

5. Except

   unless; if it be not so that

6. 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

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say except in sign language?

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. Mayim Bialik:

   I think being a girl has its own set of pressures, which are very different from those of boys, a lot of the mixed messages girls get are more about appearance. ‘ You’re perfect just the way you are, ’ except that every image in the media indicates that you’re not.

2. Daniel Salomon:

   Every person in the chain of an organ donation, except one, profits.

3. Mayor Krewson:

   I agree with all these things, by the way except were not going to take all the money from the police, i think we need our police department.

4. Daniel Alfin:

   It's the same with any criminal violation : As they get smarter, we adapt, we find them, it's a cat-and-mouse game, except it's not a game. Kids are being abused, and it's our job to stop that.

5. Somwail Rasla:

   There’s no reason such a young patient should have it, except as a congenital abnormality or medication induced.

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