except

 
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsɛpt, ɛk-/

preposition

  • not including; other than: I was naked except for my socks they work every day except Sunday

conjunction

  • used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made: I didn’t tell him anything, except that I needed the money our berets were the same except mine was blue
  • archaic unless: she never offered advice, except it were asked of her

verb

[with object] formal
  • specify as excluded from a category or group: five classes of advertisement are excepted from control

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin except- 'taken out', from the verb excipere, from ex- 'out of' + capere 'take'

Do not confuse accept with except. Accept means 'agree to receive or do something' ( she accepted the job eagerly), whereas except means 'not including; apart from' ( I work every day except Sunday).