except

Speech parts

1. except - Verb

2. except - Preposition

3. except - Conjunction

Meaning

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

To object to; to protest against.

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

With exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting.

Unless; if it be not so that.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

besides but save exclude omit demur leave out leave off excepting however bate nisi only just less

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Antonyms

besides moreover additionally include number allow

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Hypernyms

object eliminate extinguish get rid of do away with

Hyponyms

elide

Phrases with the word

except that everything except the kitchen sink except leap year nothing is certain except death and taxes except for the fact that save and except

Derivatives

excepted excepting

Anagrams

expect

Examples

Temptations come on some people for the cleansing of previous sins, on other for the beautification of their current perfection, and on yet others, as preparation for things to come, except temptations, which are for the increase of a man's faith and virtue, as it was with Job. Maximus the Confessor

There is no other way to be saved, except through our neighbor. Macarius of Egypt

There is no other path returning to salvation except the way of repentance. Ignatius Bryanchaninov

Nothing is comprehensible except by virtue of its edges. Hindi Proverb

Republicans will do anything for the poor except get off their backs. American Proverb

Everything may be repaired except the neckbone. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

excentrically excentricity excentrick except for except for the fact that except leap year