Except

Word EXCEPT
Character 6
Hyphenation ex cept
Pronunciations /ɪkˈsɛpt/

Definitions and meanings of "Except"

What do we mean by except?

With the exclusion of; other than; but. preposition

If it were not for the fact that; only. Often used with that: conjunction

Otherwise than. conjunction

Unless. conjunction

To leave out; exclude. intransitive verb

To object. intransitive verb

(except for) Were it not for. idiom

Being excepted or left out; with the exception of; excepting: usually equivalent to but, but more emphatic.

Excepting; if it be not that; unless.

To take or leave out of consideration; exclude from a statement or category, as one or more of a number, or some particular or detail; omit or withhold: as, to except a few from a general condemnation.

To object; take exception: now usually followed by to, but formerly sometimes by against: as, to except to a witness or to his testimony.

Unless; if it be not so that. conjunction

With exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting. preposition

To take exception; to object; -- usually followed by to, sometimes by against. intransitive verb

To take or leave out (anything) from a number or a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit. transitive verb

To object to; to protest against. transitive verb

To exclude; to specify as being an exception. verb

To take exception, to object (to or against). verb

With the exception of; but. preposition

With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated. conjunction

To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

To take exception, to object (to or against).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Except

The word "except" in example sentences

True it is, that one can scarcely call _that_ education which teaches woman everything except herself, -- _except_ the things that relate to her own peculiar womanly destiny, and, on plea of the holiness of ignorance, sends her without one word of just counsel into the temptations of life. ❋ Various (N/A)

Interestingly, in most states, the law except in Florida requires you to walk away from a fight if you can, *except* in your own home, where you can shoot someone and it’s considered self-defense. ❋ Unknown (2005)

What we were too dumb to realize was that the guys in Def Leppard hated the term “heavy metal,” and any member of the band would have given his right arm to avoid the label except for Rick Alien, I suppose. ❋ Chuck Klosterman (2003)

Throughout the ordeal, no one said a word except for a single monk they encountered in the sanctuary. ❋ Richard Doetsch (2010)

They were told to start and no one said a word except Victor, who continued to complain as they counted out their punishment. ❋ Vince Flynn (2010)

Who here would know her name except someone who knew Nate, too? ❋ Cassandra Clare (2010)

I don't know who gave it the title except that we know Beethoven did not give it the nickname "The Spring Sonata." ❋ Unknown (2007)

The king had returned from exile and wanted back the title taken from him unjustly; no other heavyweight champion had ever lost the title except in the ring. ❋ Dave Kindred (2006)

No champion had ever lost his title except in the ring. ❋ Dave Kindred (2006)

New York likes to do this, especially downstate, since north and west of Albany, one is more likely to have circuit judges in the old sense of the term except they don't rely on horses anymore. ❋ Ann Althouse (2005)

They do not want the label except when they are trying to sell dross. ❋ Helen (2004)

But since the meeting, they have not said a word except to each other. ❋ Elizabeth Berg (2002)

In the slang sense of evade an obligation, avoid forms of the word except in quotes. ❋ PAUL R. MARTIN (2002)

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