- pronunciation:
- ihk
sept
- features:
- Language Note, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition: |
apart from; not including.
The store is open every day except Sunday.- synonyms:
- but
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Except is easy to confuse with
accept because these two words sound alike.
Accept is a verb that means "to receive or agree to."
Except is a preposition that means "not including."
Mrs. Mulligan could not accept Jesse's excuse for being late. She believed his whole story, except the part about the aliens.