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except

1. ex.cept \ik-'sept\ vb [ME excepten, fr. MF excepter, fr. L exceptare, 
   fr. except]us, pp. of excipere to take out, except, fr. ex- + capere to 
   take - more at HEAVE : to take or leave out from a number or a whole : 
   EXCLUDE  : to take exception : OBJECT 
2. except also ex.cept.ing pp 1: with the exclusion or exception of {daily 
   ~ Sundays}  2: otherwise than or other than {take no orders ~ from me} 
3. except also excepting cj 1: on any other condition than that : UNLESS {~ 
   you repent } 2: ONLY {I would go ~ it's too far}