The meaning of Except

Except – definition

preposition
Not including; other than.
Usage examples:
They work every day except sunday
Synonims:
Excluding Not including Excepting Omitting Leaving out Not counting But Besides Barring Bar Other than Exclusive of Saving Save Apart from Aside from With the exception of With the omission o

conjunction
Used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made.
Usage examples:
I didn't tell him anything, except that i needed the money

verb
Specify as excluded from a category or group.
Usage examples:
Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control
Synonims:
Exclude Omit Leave out Rule out Count out Disregard Pass over Bar

preposition
Not including; but not
Usage examples:
It’s cool and quiet everywhere except (for) the kitchen., everyone is here except peter., the twins…

preposition
Used to mean 'not including' or 'but not'
Usage examples:
Our offices are open monday through friday except on national holidays., all money transfers, excep…

Except translation into English

Except: translate from English into Chinese

除了, 除, 除外, 除去, 开除, 反对, 反驳, 错非, 除了 ... 之外

Except: translate from English into Dutch

Behalve, Uitgezonderd, Uitzonderen, Uitgenomen, Tegenwerping maken

Except: translate from English into French

À l'exception, Sauf, Excepté, Hors, À moins que, Exclure, Faire exception, Si ce n'est

Except: translate from English into German

Außer, Ausgenommen, Ausnehmen, Als, Doch, Ausschließen, Es sei denn, dass

Except: translate from English into Hindi

के अलावा, सिवाय, को छोड़कर, के अतिरिक्त, के सिवाय, के सिवा, छोड़ देना, आपत्ति उठाना, जब तक कि, वर्जित करना

Except: translate from English into Italian

Tranne, Eccetto, Se non, Ad eccezione di, Eccettuare, Meno, Escluso, Eccettuato, Fuorché, Fare obiezioni

Except: translate from English into Korean

제외하고, 외, 말고, 빼다, 이의를 내세우다, ...외에는, ...을 제하고는, 제외하다

Except: translate from English into Russian

Кроме, За исключением, Исключая, Если не, Исключать, Отводить, Возражать

Except: translate from English into Spanish

Excepto, Salvo, Exceptuar, Menos, A excepción de, Sin, Sin contar, Dejando aparte, Excluir

Word origin

late Middle English: from Latin except- ‘taken out’, from the verb excipere, from ex- ‘out of’ + capere ‘take’.

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Except – similar words

excepting

preposition
Except for; apart from.
Usage examples:
Excepting a scratched door, the car was in good condition

verb
Specify as excluded from a category or group.
Usage examples:
Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control

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excepted

adjective
Excluded from the category or group specified.
Usage examples:
Most museums (the getty excepted) have small acquisitions budgets

verb
Specify as excluded from a category or group.
Usage examples:
Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control

adjective
Not included
Usage examples:
Present company excepted i can't stand academics - present company excepted (= not including those …

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Except synonims

bar

noun
A long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.
Usage examples:
An iron bar

verb
Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.
Usage examples:
She bolted and barred the door

preposition
Except for.
Usage examples:
His kids were all gone now, bar one

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barring

preposition
Except for; if not for.
Usage examples:
Barring accidents, we should win

verb
Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.
Usage examples:
She bolted and barred the door

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besides

preposition
In addition to; apart from.
Usage examples:
I have no other family besides my parents

adverb
In addition; as well.
Usage examples:
I'm capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides

preposition
In addition to; also
Usage examples:
Do you play any other sports besides golf?, he won’t mind if you’re late – besides, it’s not your f…

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but

conjunction
Used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.
Usage examples:
He stumbled but didn't fall

preposition
Except; apart from; other than.
Usage examples:
We were never anything but poor

adverb
No more than; only.
Usage examples:
He is but a shadow of his former self

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disregard

verb
Pay no attention to; ignore.
Usage examples:
The body of evidence is too substantial to disregard

noun
The action or state of paying no attention to something.
Usage examples:
Blatant disregard for the law

noun
Lack of consideration or respect
Usage examples:
The writer has shown a reckless disregard for the truth., the jury was told to disregard the commen…

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excepting

preposition
Except for; apart from.
Usage examples:
Excepting a scratched door, the car was in good condition

verb
Specify as excluded from a category or group.
Usage examples:
Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control

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exclude

verb
Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.
Usage examples:
The public were excluded from the board meeting

verb
To keep out or omit (something or someone)
Usage examples:
The advertised price excludes the sales tax., [ u ] her exclusion from the invitation list was a mi…

verb
To intentionally not include something
Usage examples:
Under the terms of the insurance policy, it is impossible to exclude liability for death or persona…

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excluding

ɪkˈskluː.dɪŋ

preposition
Not taking someone or something into account; except.
Usage examples:
The holiday cost £180, excluding accommodation

verb
Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.
Usage examples:
The public were excluded from the board meeting

preposition
Not including
Usage examples:
The aircraft carries 461 people excluding the crew and cabin staff.

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leave out

idiom
Leave undone or leave out

phrasal verb
Fail to include someone or something.
Usage examples:
It seemed unkind to leave daisy out, so she was invited too

phrasal verb
To fail to include something or someone; omit
Usage examples:
You left out the best parts of the story.

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omit

verb
Leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
Usage examples:
He was omitted from the second test

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omitting

verb
Leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
Usage examples:
He was omitted from the second test

Present participle of omit

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rule out

phrasal verb
Exclude someone or something as a possibility.
Usage examples:
Further testing had ruled out any infection

phrasal verb
To stop considering something as a possibility
Usage examples:
It’s unlikely that he’ll run for president, but you can never rule anything out.

phrasal verb
To decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable
Usage examples:
The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for promotion., the ceo said she could no…

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save

verb
Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.
Usage examples:
They brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy

noun
(in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring.
Usage examples:
The keeper made a great save

preposition
Other than; except for.
Usage examples:
No one needed to know save herself

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saving

noun
An economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource.
Usage examples:
This resulted in a considerable saving in development costs

adjective
Preventing waste of a particular resource.
Usage examples:
Innovative money-saving ideas for students

preposition
With the exception of; except.

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