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    except
    /ɪkˈsɛpt/

    preposition

    • 1. not including; other than: "they work every day except Sunday"

    conjunction

    • 1. used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made: "I didn't tell him anything, except that I needed the money"

    verb

    • 1. specify as excluded from a category or group: formal "five classes of advertisement are excepted from control"

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    Learn the meaning and grammar of the preposition and conjunction except, which means 'not including' or 'but not'. See how to use except in sentences, idioms and phrases with examples and translations.

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    Learn the preposition, verb, and conjunction uses of except, with synonyms, examples, and word history. See also related phrases, articles, and entries near except.

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    Except definition: with the exclusion of; excluding; save; but. See examples of EXCEPT used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exceptExcept - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of except. verb. prevent from being included or considered or accepted. synonyms: exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out. see more. verb. take exception to. synonyms: demur. see more. preposition. excluding. Pronunciation. US. /ɛkˈsɛpt/ UK. /ɛkˈsɛpt/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Except."

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCEPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'except' as a preposition, conjunction, verb, and adjective. See examples of 'except' in sentences and idioms, and compare it with 'except for' and 'except that'.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › exceptExcept - definition of except by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the preposition or conjunction except, which shows exclusion or exception. Find examples, synonyms, idioms, and contrast with accept and unless.

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    Learn how to use the word except in English with Collins dictionary. Find out its meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, collocations, sentences, and translations.