except

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈsept\
- /ɪkˈsept/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈsept\

Definitions of except word

noun except Specify as not included in a category or group; exclude. 1
preposition except not including 1
abbreviation EXCEPT exclude 1
preposition except You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true. 0
preposition except Except is also a conjunction. 0
preposition except other than; apart from; with the exception of 0

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Parts of speech for Except

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Except

except popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for except

verb except

leave out — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
ban — To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
bate — (of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape
debar — If you are debarred from doing something, you are prevented from doing it by a law or regulation.

conjunction except

unless — except; but; save: Nothing will come of it, unless disaster.
nisi — not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies): a decree nisi.

preposition except

apart from — You use apart from when you are making an exception to a general statement.
but — You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said.
with the exception of — except for, save
aside from — Aside from means the same as apart from. This form is more usual in American English.
other than — additional or further: he and one other person.

All 35 Synonyms of except

Antonyms for except

verb except

accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
choose — If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.

preposition except

including — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.

All 12 Antonyms of except

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