exempt
11Exempt — Ex*empt , n. 1. One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject. [1913 Webster] 2. One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an Exon. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …
12exempt — [eg zempt′, igzempt′] vt. [ME exempten < Anglo Fr exempter < L exemptus, pp. of eximere, to take out: see EXAMPLE] to free from a rule or obligation which applies to others; excuse; release adj. [L exemptus] not subject to or bound by a… …
13exempt — ▪ I. exempt ex‧empt 1 [ɪgˈzempt] verb [transitive] 1. LAW to allow something that would normally be affected by a tax, law etc not to be affected: • Democrats would also tax the entire cost of private planes, while Republicans would exempt them.… …
14exempt — I. EXEMPT, [ex]empte. adj. (le P. ne se prononce point.) Qui par nature, par droit, par privilege n est point sujet à quelque chose. Les Anges sont exempts de corruption. les Gentilshommes, les Officiers de la maison du Roy sont exempts de… …
15EXEMPT — s. m. (Le P ne se prononce point.) Il se disait, dans certaines compagnies de gardes, d Un officier qui commandait en l absence du capitaine et des lieutenants. Exempt des gardes du corps, ou Exempt des gardes. Exempt des Cent Suisses. Exempt de… …
16EXEMPT — EMPTE. adj. (Le P ne se prononce point.) Qui par droit, par privilége, par nature, n est point sujet à quelque chose, qui n est point assujetti à quelque chose. Autrefois les gentilshommes étaient exempts de tailles. Être exempt du service… …
17exempt — [[t]ɪgze̱mpt[/t]] exempts, exempting, exempted 1) ADJ: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ from n If someone or something is exempt from a particular rule, duty, or obligation, they do not have to follow it or do it. Men in college were exempt from military… …
18exempt — I UK [ɪɡˈzempt] / US adjective allowed to ignore something such as a rule, obligation, or payment a tax exempt savings account exempt from: Currently, developing nations are exempt from certain restrictions on carbon emissions. II UK [ɪɡˈzempt] / …
19exempt — ex|empt1 [ ıg zempt ] adjective allowed to ignore something such as a rule, obligation, or payment: a tax exempt savings account exempt from: Currently, developing nations are exempt from certain restrictions on carbon emissions. exempt ex|empt 2 …
20exempt — {{11}}exempt (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. exempt (13c.) and directly from L. exemptus, pp. of eximere remove, take out, take away; free, release, deliver, make an exception of, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + emere buy, originally take, from PIE …
