excepting


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ex·cept·ing

 (ĭk-sĕp′tĭng)
prep.
With the exception of.
conj.
Except.
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excepting

(ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ)
prep
excluding; except; except for (esp in the phrase not excepting)
conj
an archaic word for unless
Usage: The use of excepting is considered by many people to be acceptable only after not, only, or without. Elsewhere except is preferred: every country agreed to the proposal except (not excepting) Spain; he was well again except for (not excepting) a slight pain in his chest
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ex•cept•ing

(ɪkˈsɛp tɪŋ)

prep.
except.
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Translations
باسْتِثْناء، مُسْتَثْنى منه
med undtagelse af
aî frátöldum/undanskildum
-den başka

excepting

[ɪkˈseptɪŋ] PREPexcepto, salvo
always excepting the possibility thatexcluyendo la posibilidad de que ...
not exceptingincluso ..., inclusive ...
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excepting

[ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ] prep (= except for) → sauf, excepté
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excepting

prepaußer; not excepting Xohne X auszunehmen or auszuschließen, X nicht ausgenommen; always exceptingnatürlich mit Ausnahme (+gen)
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except

(ikˈsept) preposition
leaving out; not including. They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.
verb
to leave out or exclude.
exˈcepted adjective
all European countries, Denmark excepted (= except Denmark).
exˈcepting preposition
leaving out or excluding. Those cars are all reliable, excepting the old red one.
exˈception (-ʃən) noun
1. something or someone not included. They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.
2. something not according to the rule. We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.
exˈceptional adjective
(negative unexceptional) unusual; remarkable. exceptional loyalty; His ability is exceptional.
exˈceptionally adverb
unusually. exceptionally stupid.
except for
1. apart from. We enjoyed the holiday except for the expense.
2. except. Except for John, they all arrived punctually.
take exception to/at
to object to. The old lady took exception to the rudeness of the children.
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References in classic literature ?
Each house shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
"They have taken all we have," replied the People - "excepting," they added, noting the suggestive visitant - "excepting our hope in heaven.
All were prostrate on the floor, excepting one, apparently a young woman, who sat up, her back supported by an angle of the wall.