English Explanatory Dictionary

except

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
  2. To take exception, to object (to or against).
prep
  1. Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
conj
  1. Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
  2. Loosely, used to introduce a contrastive statement explaining why something wasn't successful, didn't happen, etc.
  3. Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈsɛpt/ /ɛkˈsɛpt/ En-uk-except.ogg en-us-except.ogg /əkˈsɛpt/

Word forms

except excepts excepting excepted excepte

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French excepter, from Latin exceptus.

Synonyms

apart from except for outtake with the exception of apart aside from bar barring besides but but for except excepting excluding forby modulo not counting other than save save for saving

Antonyms

in addition to for example even

Related words

exception excipient

Derived words

except for except for opinion exceptive exceptless
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