"make an exception" meaning in English

See make an exception in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: makes an exception [present, singular, third-person], making an exception [participle, present], made an exception [participle, past], made an exception [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> an exception}} make an exception (third-person singular simple present makes an exception, present participle making an exception, simple past and past participle made an exception)
  1. To permit something that does not follow the usual rules or standards.
    Sense id: en-make_an_exception-en-verb-oEwhep43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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