Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: except – exclude
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except, conj. [Fr. < L. past participle except- < excipĕre, take out; introduces a subordinate clause or verb phrase.]
- Unless; without.
- Other than if; unless it be the case that.
- Save; if it had not been that.
- Leaving out; not including particulars.
- Phrase. “Except to”: excluding; but for.
- Phrase. “Except that”: unless; [possibly] because.
- Phrase. “Except by”: unless; without.
- Phrase. “Except that”: without considering that.
except, prep. [from the verb “except”; see except, conj.; introduces a noun phrase.]
- Phrase. “Except to”: with the exclusion of; for all others but; to everyone else but.
- Phrase. “Except for”: were it not for.
- Phrase. “Except for”: with the exception of; unless one takes into consideration.
- Phrase. “Except through”: unless one takes into consideration.
- Phrase. “Except as”: save; but only; unless being.
excepting, prep. [from the verb “except”; see except, conj.]
Save; except; omitting; excluding; only not; with the exception of; not including; but taking out.
exception, n. [Anglo Norman < Fr. < L. past participle except- < excipĕre, take out.]
Exclusion; allowance; separate from others in a general rule.
excess (-es), n. [see exceed, v.]
Overindulgence; surplus; greed; exceeding beyond the rules of God's word.
exchange, n. [ME < AF < OFr < L.; see exchange, v.]
- Trade; switch; transposition; yielding; surrender.
- Replacement; substitution; relinquishment.
- Meeting; reciprocal giving and receiving; [fig.] dialogue; conversation.
- Transition; conversion; changeover; seasonal change.
exchange, v. [OFr < L.; see change, v.]
- Simultaneously give; yield to one another.
- Trade; barter; [fig.] meet; confer; converse.
- Relinquish; switch; surrender; give up; let go of.
exchequer, n. [OFr 'checker-work, a chess-board'.]
An ancient court of record, intended principally to collect and superintend the king's debts and duties or revenues.
exclaim, v. [L. 'to call out'.]
Yell; cry out.
exclude (-s), v. [L.'to shut out'.]
Deny; shut out; hinder from admission.