Except: meaning, definitions and examples

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except

 

[ ษชkหˆsษ›pt ]

Preposition / Conjunction
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Preposition

excluding something

Not including something or someone.

Synonyms

apart from, aside from, but, excluding

Examples of usage

  • Everyone except John went to the party.
  • I like all fruits except bananas.
  • All the students passed the exam except for one.
  • The store is open every day except Sunday.
  • I can eat anything except spicy food.
Context #2 | Conjunction

used to introduce a phrase or clause that contrasts with what has already been mentioned

Used before mentioning a fact that makes the previous statement less strong or less likely to be true.

Synonyms

but, however, nevertheless, though

Examples of usage

  • I would go, except I don't have enough time.
  • The plan sounds good, except that it may be too expensive.
  • We were all excited, except for Sarah who seemed worried.
  • He is a great player, except for his injury-prone nature.

Translations

Translations of the word "except" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น exceto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฟเคตเคพเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช auรŸer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kecuali

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ z wyjฤ…tkiem

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™คใ„ใฆ (ใฎใžใ„ใฆ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sauf

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excepto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hariรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ œ์™ธํ•˜๊ณ  (์ œ์™ธํ•˜๋ฉด)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅู„ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kromฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ okrem

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™คไบ† (chรบle)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nema

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัะฟะฐา“ะฐะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ istisna olmaqla

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ excepto

Etymology

The word 'except' originated from Middle English and comes from the Latin word 'exceptus', which is the past participle of 'excipere' meaning 'to take out'. The usage of 'except' has evolved over time to convey a sense of exclusion or contrast. It is commonly used in English to indicate exclusion or introduce exceptions in statements.

See also: exception, exceptional, exceptionality.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #407, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.