except

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/ ɪkˈsɛpt /

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preposition

with the exclusion of; excluding; save; but: They were all there except me.

conjunction

only; with the exception (usually followed by that): parallel cases except that one is younger than the other.

otherwise than; but (followed by an adv., phrase, or clause): well fortified except here.

Archaic. unless.

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Idioms for except

except for, if it were not for: She would travel more except for lack of money.

Origin of except

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: originally, past participle, from Latin exceptus (past participle of excipere “to take out”), equivalent to ex- + -ceptus (combining form of captus, past participle of capere “to take”); see origin at ex-¹

synonym study for except

1. Except (more rarely excepting ), but, save point out something excluded from a general statement. Except emphasizes the excluding: Take any number except 12. But merely states the exclusion: We ate all but one. Save is now mainly found in poetic use: nothing in sight save sky and sea.

Words nearby except

excellency, excellent, excelsior, Excelsior Springs, excementosis, except, except for, excepting, exception, exceptionable, exceptional

Definition for except (2 of 2)

except²

[ ik-sept ]

/ ɪkˈsɛpt /

verb (used with object)

to exclude; leave out: present company excepted.

verb (used without object)

to object (usually followed by to or against): to except to a statement; to except against a witness.

Origin of except

1350–1400; Middle English excepten<Middle French excepter<Latin exceptāre, derivative of exceptus (see except¹)

words often confused with except

See accept.

OTHER WORDS FROM except

ex·cept·a·ble, adjectivenon·ex·cept·ed, adjectiveun·ex·cept·a·ble, adjectiveun·ex·cept·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for except

Except the Braves did not win 14 straight pennants (they did win 14 straight division titles), and Smoltz is a also Republican.
Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame|Ben Jacobs|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I always wanted to have a career like his—except for the stopping work thing.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Except, Nomadness currently has 3,000 pending membership requests.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement|Charlise Ferguson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Except for maybe his brainiac wife… but she could do better anyway.
All Your Internet Boyfriends Are Taken: Gosling, Cumberbatch, and now Joseph Gordon-Levitt|Melissa Leon|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In addition, he had made prudent investments and, except for his wine cellar, did not live lavishly.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is so ugly that it is worth nothing, except as a curiosity; and if it ceased to be a curiosity it would be quite valueless.
A Year in a Lancashire Garden|Henry Arthur Bright
Ehwald favoured quod (KB 48), but all except one of the passages he cited are instances of quod superest or quod reliquum est.
The Last Poems of Ovid|Ovid
All the others, complaining of being sick, took their rest, except Mr. Hayward and Mr. Elphinston whom I directed to keep watch.
A Voyage to the South Sea|William Bligh
I wouldnt have dreamed that 229 hydrangeas could look so lovely, except on the bush.
The Automobile Girls at Newport|Laura Dent Crane
Waste written-paper is of little use, except for allumettes or lamp-lighters.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for except

except

/ (ɪkˈsɛpt) /

preposition

Also: except for other than; apart from; with the exception ofhe likes everyone except you; except for this mistake, you did very well

except that (conjunction) but for the fact that; were it not true that

conjunction

an archaic word for unless

informal except that; but for the fact thatI would have arrived earlier, except I lost my way

verb

(tr) to leave out; omit; exclude

(intr often foll by to) rare to take exception; object

Word Origin for except

C14: from Old French excepter to leave out, from Latin exceptāre, from excipere to take out, from capere to take

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单词	except
释义	except ¹ [ ik-sept ] / ɪkˈsɛpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR except ON THESAURUS.COM preposition with the exclusion of; excluding; save; but: They were all there except me. conjunction only; with the exception (usually followed by that): parallel cases except that one is younger than the other. otherwise than; but (followed by an adv., phrase, or clause): well fortified except here. Archaic. unless. VIDEO FOR EXCEPT WATCH NOW: It's Back! Round 2 Of The Gigantic Grammar Gameshow Hello grammar geeks. We're back with Round 2 of the Gigantic, Gratifying, Grammar Gameshow. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Idioms for except except for, if it were not for: She would travel more except for lack of money. Origin of except ¹ First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: originally, past participle, from Latin exceptus (past participle of excipere “to take out”), equivalent to ex- + -ceptus (combining form of captus, past participle of capere “to take”); see origin at ex-¹ synonym study for except 1. Except (more rarely excepting ), but, save point out something excluded from a general statement. Except emphasizes the excluding: Take any number except 12. But merely states the exclusion: We ate all but one. Save is now mainly found in poetic use: nothing in sight save sky and sea. Words nearby except excellency, excellent, excelsior, Excelsior Springs, excementosis, except, except for, excepting, exception, exceptionable, exceptional Definition for except (2 of 2) except² [ ik-sept ] / ɪkˈsɛpt / verb (used with object) to exclude; leave out: present company excepted. verb (used without object) to object (usually followed by to or against): to except to a statement; to except against a witness. Origin of except ² 1350–1400; Middle English excepten<Middle French excepter<Latin exceptāre, derivative of exceptus (see except¹) words often confused with except See accept. OTHER WORDS FROM except ex·cept·a·ble, adjectivenon·ex·cept·ed, adjectiveun·ex·cept·a·ble, adjectiveun·ex·cept·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for except Except the Braves did not win 14 straight pennants (they did win 14 straight division titles), and Smoltz is a also Republican. Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame\|Ben Jacobs\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I always wanted to have a career like his—except for the stopping work thing. Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness\|Marlow Stern\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Except, Nomadness currently has 3,000 pending membership requests. ‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement\|Charlise Ferguson\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Except for maybe his brainiac wife… but she could do better anyway. All Your Internet Boyfriends Are Taken: Gosling, Cumberbatch, and now Joseph Gordon-Levitt\|Melissa Leon\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In addition, he had made prudent investments and, except for his wine cellar, did not live lavishly. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is so ugly that it is worth nothing, except as a curiosity; and if it ceased to be a curiosity it would be quite valueless. A Year in a Lancashire Garden\|Henry Arthur Bright Ehwald favoured quod (KB 48), but all except one of the passages he cited are instances of quod superest or quod reliquum est. The Last Poems of Ovid\|Ovid All the others, complaining of being sick, took their rest, except Mr. Hayward and Mr. Elphinston whom I directed to keep watch. A Voyage to the South Sea\|William Bligh I wouldnt have dreamed that 229 hydrangeas could look so lovely, except on the bush. The Automobile Girls at Newport\|Laura Dent Crane Waste written-paper is of little use, except for allumettes or lamp-lighters. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie British Dictionary definitions for except except / (ɪkˈsɛpt) / preposition Also: except for other than; apart from; with the exception ofhe likes everyone except you; except for this mistake, you did very well except that (conjunction) but for the fact that; were it not true that conjunction an archaic word for unless informal except that; but for the fact thatI would have arrived earlier, except I lost my way verb (tr) to leave out; omit; exclude (intr often foll by to) rare to take exception; object Word Origin for except C14: from Old French excepter to leave out, from Latin exceptāre, from excipere to take out, from capere to take Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to except save, exclude, barring, saving, lacking, omitting, bar, excluding, excepting, rejecting, exempting, bate, object, omit, expostulate, disallow, protest, suspend, eliminate, ban
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