Associations to the word «Except»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
EXCEPT, verb. (transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
EXCEPT, verb. (intransitive) To take exception, to object (to or against).
EXCEPT, preposition. With the exception of; but.
EXCEPT, conjunction. With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
EXCEPT, conjunction. (archaic) Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.
EXCEPT FOR, preposition. With the exception of
Dictionary definition
EXCEPT, verb. Take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday".
EXCEPT, verb. Prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece".
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.