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exempt

verb · adjective · noun

Simple meaning

To grant freedom or immunity from.

Pronunciation

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ihgzehmpt

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ɪɡˈzɛmpt

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Definition

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verb

  1. Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

    “She exempted me from the exam.”

  2. transitive

    To grant (someone) freedom or immunity from.

adjective

  1. Free from a duty, obligation, rule, law, etc.

  2. of an employee or his position

    Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime.

noun

  1. uk

    One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an exon.

  2. One who has been released from something.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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More ways to use exempt

  • “A beauty somehow exempt from the aging process.”adjective
  • “She exempted me from the exam.”verb

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exempt propertytax exemptexempt statusexempt organizationexempt incomeexempt interestwholly exempt

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  • tax-exemptnounCompound term

    A security that is not subject to taxation.

  • tax-exempt securitynounCompound term

    A security that is not subject to taxation.

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Antonyms

Sense: free from a duty or obligation or rule

nonexemptTechnical

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