To take or leave out of consideration; exclude from a statement or category, as one or more of a number, or some particular or detail; omit or withhold: as, to except a few from a general condemnation.To object; take exception: now usually followed by to, but formerly sometimes by against: as, to except to a witness or to his testimony.Being excepted or left out; with the exception of; excepting: usually equivalent to but, but more emphatic.Excepting; if it be not that; unless.