excepting en · ADP
Pronunciation
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- /əkˈsɛptɪŋ/
- /ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/
Meanings
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with the exception of
Nothing was to be sacrosanct or sacred, excepting reason itself.
We've all done it, not excepting Borja.
It is pleasant to see the Chinese domestics and their families; or native ladies dressed in silks, their glossy hair held in by a broad black velvet band with a spray of pearls in front, being propelled along the bund in their hand-carts; but they are not used among Europeans, excepting after dark.
1875, John Thomson, The Straits of Malacca, Indo-China, and China, page 408:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'cept'n | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cept'n | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
save for · excluding · but · outtake · barring · save for · forby · modulo · saving · bar · save · excepted · excepting · except for · aside · other than · except · not counting · aside from · apart · but for · with the exception of · besides · apart from