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exempt
adjective
verb
(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- XEMP
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪɡˈzɛmpt
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
“a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process”
adjective
(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
“the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable”
verb
grant exemption or release to
“Please excuse me from this class”
verb
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
“She exempted me from the exam”
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Example Sentences
a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process
exempt from jury duty
only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes
the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable
income exempt from taxation
Please excuse me from this class
She exempted me from the exam
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