except

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

prepositionconjunctionverbex · cept

Think: “EXit the group, CEPT one”—EX + CEPT = except (leave one out).

Yes, it's except. Remember it starts with ex- (like exit) and ends with -cept (like accept), but except means “leave out.”

Definitions

  1. prepositionnot including; other than.
  2. conjunctionif it is not the case that; unless.
  3. verbto leave out; exclude.

Examples

  • “Everyone except Maya brought a lunch.”
  • “I would go with you, except I have practice after school.”
  • “Please except the damaged items from the final count.”

Synonyms

excludingother thanapart frombutleave out

Antonyms

including

Translations

ES exceptoPT excetoFR sauf

Common misspellings

exeptexseptecceptexcepetexcepptexcepctexcepttexce pt

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