Sekirov Dictionary

except

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

conjunction 3
verb 2
preposition 1
forms 4

conjunction3

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apart from, showing that the next part of the sentence names what is left out of what was just said
- You look a bit like my sister, except (that) she has longer hair.
- I never made fun of her except teasingly.
•
(informal) Loosely, used to introduce a contrastive statement explaining why something wasn't successful, didn't happen, etc.
- They fired tear gas at us, except the wind was blowing the wrong way.
- I almost walked out, except I remembered the promise I had made.
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(no longer used) Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.
- And they sayde: We have no moo but five loves and two fisshes, except we shulde goo and bye meate for all this people. — 1526

verb2

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To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
- I find most people annoying — present company excepted, of course!
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To take exception, to object (to or against).
- Except thou wilt except against my love. — 1590

preposition1

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Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
- There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans.

forms

excepted · excepting · excepts · exceptest

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