ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Excepting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Excepting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of except.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of except.

More Meanings

  1. with the exception of

Example Sentences

We've all done it, not excepting Borja.
Nothing was to be sacrosanct or sacred, excepting reason itself.
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.

Synonyms for excepting

Depending on context, synonyms include excepted, apart, bar, barring, besides, but.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include omit, demur, exclude, barring, excluding, omitting.

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