"except" meaning in English

See except in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ɪkˈsɛpt/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-except.ogg [UK], en-us-except.ogg [US] Forms: except
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true. Synonyms: excluding
    Sense id: simple-except-en-prep-VKjCN4ww

Verb

IPA: /ɪkˈsɛpt/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-except.ogg [UK], en-us-except.ogg [US] Forms: except [canonical], excepts [third-person, singular], excepted [past], excepted [past, participle], excepting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. to exclude
    Sense id: simple-except-en-verb-4QcRN~kQ
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          "text": "Except mercury, most metals are solids."
        },
        {
          "text": "Well, isn't there anything you can do except play cards?"
        }
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    }
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          "text": "Except mercury, most metals are solids."
        },
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    }
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    },
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    }
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  "word": "except"
}

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