Definitions for except

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except ex·cept

Spelling: [ik-sept]

IPA: /ɪkˈsɛpt/

Except is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in except (ceeptx).

Definitions for except

Idioms

1. except for, if it were not for:

conjunction

1. only; with the exception (usually followed by that):
2. otherwise than; but (followed by an adv., phrase, or clause):
3. Archaic. unless.

preposition

1. with the exclusion of; excluding; save; but:

verb (used with object)

1. to exclude; leave out:

verb (used without object)

1. to object (usually followed by to or against):

Origin of except

1350-1400; Middle English: orig., past participle adj. Latin exceptus (past participle of excipere to take out), equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + -ceptus (combining

Examples for except

except, Nomadness currently has 3,000 pending membership requests.

There is no such thing as a gay lifestyle, except in right-wing propaganda to oppose LGBT equality.

except the Braves did not win 14 straight pennants (they did win 14 straight division titles), and Smoltz is a also Republican.

I always wanted to have a career like his—except for the stopping work thing.

except for maybe his brainiac wife… but she could do better anyway.

except for a very few words we do not know what sort of tongue it was.

You know I do not care about money, except just to buy my clothes and things.

I have no evidence, except your word, that any such letter has been received.

She says very little in the way of thanks, except to the Giver of all good.

There was none to speak of left now except in Africa; and they were pessimistic about Africa.