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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•cept1 /ɪkˈsɛpt/USA pronunciation prep. - with the exclusion of;
other than;
but: They were all there except me.
conj. - [~ (+ that)] only;
with the exception: These are parallel cases except (that) one is younger than the other. - [~ + adverb/phrase/clause] otherwise than;
but: Our defenses were well fortified except in that corner.
Idioms- Idioms except for, if it were not for: They would travel more except for lack of money.
ex•cept2 /ɪkˈsɛpt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to exclude;
leave out: The A students were excepted from taking the exam.
See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•cept1 (ik sept′),USA pronunciation prep. - with the exclusion of;
excluding;
save;
but:They were all there except me. - Idioms except for, if it were not for:She would travel more except for lack of money.
conj. - only;
with the exception (usually fol. by that):parallel cases except that one is younger than the other. - otherwise than;
but (fol. by an adv., phrase, or clause):well fortified except here. - [Archaic.]unless.
- Latin exceptus (past participle of excipere to take out), equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + -ceptus (combining form of captus, past participle of capere to take)
- Middle English: origin, originally, past participle adjective, adjectival 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.
ex•cept2 (ik sept′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to exclude;
leave out:present company excepted.
v.i. - to object (usually fol. by to or against):to except to a statement; to except against a witness.
- Latin exceptāre, derivative of exceptus (see except1)
- Middle French excepter
- Middle English excepten 1350–1400
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