Definition Synonyms
Definition of except - Reverso English Dictionary
Preposition
exclusionother than or but not
- I have finished all my homework except math.
Conjunction
1.
grammarspecifies a condition where something does not apply
- I will go except if it rains.
2.
linguisticsintroduces a clause with an exception or qualification
- I would go, except I have a meeting.
Expressions with except
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almost every possible thing included or brought
She packed everything except the kitchen sink for the trip.
excluding from a general statement or category
Everyone attended the meeting except for John.
introduces a statement that contrasts with a previous one
I would go, except that I have a prior commitment..
excluding a specific situation or condition
The rule applies to everyone except in the case of emergencies.
shows that stated exceptions are limited to those already mentioned
Except as noted, all participants completed the full survey.
except in situations clearly stated in a legal text or agreement
"Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, these rights are nontransferable."
situation already decided with only reactions or final details remaining
After their third goal, it was all over except the crying.
describing something already decided with only reactions or small formalities remaining
By the second round, the match was all over except the tears.
Origin of except
Latin, ex (out) + capere (to take)
Terms with except included in their meaning
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exception
except for or excluding something
excluding subject
all other people except the subject
exclusion
all other people except the speaker
condition
never except when a specific condition is met
work days
any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday
logic
except on a specified condition
exception
except for something or someone
exception
except for that
regular publication
newspaper published every day except Sundays
exclusion
except for a particular thing or person
exception
except for a specific case
ranking size
bigger than all except one in a group
exception
other than or except for something
exception
except, apart from
exclusion
everything except the specified items
medical
hair covering the human body except head and face
conditional
never except when a condition is met
except
indicates exclusion of something from a statement
rules
forbidding leaving home except for emergencies
private information
meant to be kept secret from everyone except certain people
rules instructions
except if a different instruction is given
extent actions
in every way except the most extreme way
comparison
including all things except the final or most extreme one
exceptions
except for someone or something
Examples of except in a sentence
The store is open daily except Sundays. She would join us except if she has to work late. The store is open daily except if there's a holiday. I'd join you, except it's too late now. She would have succeeded, except she missed the deadline.
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- French:sauf, sauf si, ...
- German:außer, ...
- Italian:tranne, eccetto, ...
- Spanish:excepto, salvo, ...
- Portuguese:exceto, a não ser, ...
- Chinese:除了, 除非, ...
- Japanese:以外の, 限り, ...
- Arabic:إِلّا, إِلَّا إذا, ...
- Hebrew:חוּץ, אֶלָּא אִם, ...
- Russian:кроме, если, ...
- Ukrainian:крім, якщо тільки, ...
- Hindi:को छोड़कर, सिवाय इसके कि, ...
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