Except

ek-sept′, v.t. to take or leave out: to exclude.— v.i. to object.— prep. leaving out: excluding: but.— adj. and n. Except′ant .— prep. Except′ing , with the exception of, except.— n. Excep′tion , the act of excepting: that which is excepted: exclusion: objection: offence.— adj. Excep′tion able , objectionable.— adv. Excep′tionably .— adj. Excep′tional , peculiar.— adv. Excep′tionally .— adjs. Excep′tious , disposed to take exception; Except′ive , including, making, or being an exception; Except′le ( Shak. ), making an exception, usual.— n. Except′or . [L. excipĕre , exceptum — ex , out, capĕre , to take.]