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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•cep•tion /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted:[uncountable]Fill in every line in this form without exception.
- something excepted:[countable]I'll make an exception in your case.
Idioms- Idioms take exception to, [~ + object]
- to make an objection to:She took exception to one point in the contract.
- to take offense:I took exception to those rude comments.
See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•cep•tion (ik sep′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted.
- something excepted;
an instance or case not conforming to the general rule. - an adverse criticism, esp. on a particular point;
opposition of opinion;
objection;
demurral:a statement liable to exception. - Law
- Lawan objection, as to a ruling of the court in the course of a trial.
- Lawa notation that an objection is preserved for purposes of appeal:saving an exception.
- Idioms take exception:
- to make an objection;
demur:They took exception to several points in the contract. - to take offense:She took exception to what I said about her brother.
- Latin exceptiōn (stem of exceptiō), equivalent. to except(us) (see except1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English excepcioun 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: exception /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ n - the act of excepting or fact of being excepted; omission
- anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc
- criticism, esp when it is adverse; objection
- (formerly) a formal objection in the course of legal proceedings
- a clause or term in a document that restricts the usual legal effect of the document
- take exception ⇒ (usually followed by to) to make objections (to); demur (at)
- (often followed by at) to be offended (by); be resentful (at)
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