exempt

exempt
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verb
ADVERB
expressly, specifically
PREPOSITION
from

Small businesses are expressly exempted from the requirements of this legislation.

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adj.
VERBS
be
become
remain
consider sth

Research might be considered exempt from regulation.

ADVERB
completely, entirely, fully, totally, wholly
largely
partially
previously
PREPOSITION
from

This income is totally exempt from taxation.


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  • exempt — exempt, empte [ ɛgzɑ̃(pt), ɑ̃(p)t ] adj. et n. m. • XVIe; exant v. 1265; lat. exemptus, p. p. de eximere « tirer hors de, affranchir » I ♦ Adj. EXEMPT DE (qqch.). 1 ♦ Qui est affranchi d une charge, d un service commun (⇒ exemption) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • exempt — exempt, empte 1. (è gzan gzan t ) adj. 1°   Qui n est point assujetti à. Être exempt du service militaire. Être exempt de la taxe. •   Tous le disent exempt de la rigueur des lois, ROTR. Vencesl. v, 8.    Il est exempt de bien faire, se dit par… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • exempt — ex·empt 1 /ig zempt/ adj: free or released from some obligation or duty to which others are subject: not subject or liable certain properties are declared to be exempt and cannot be taken by a person s creditors J. H. Williamson exempt 2 vt: to… …   Law dictionary

  • Exempt — Ex*empt , a. [F. exempt, L. exemptus, p. p. of eximere to take out, remove, free; ex out + emere to buy, take. Cf. {Exon}, {Redeem}.] 1. Cut off; set apart. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Corrupted, and exempt from ancient gentry. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Exempt — Ex*empt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exempting}.] [F. exempter. See {Exempt}, a.] 1. To remove; to set apart. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. To release or deliver from some liability which others are subject to; to except …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exempt — exémpt adj. m., pl. exémpţi; f. sg. exémptă, pl. exémpte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  EXÉMPT, Ă adj. (jur.) Care nu este supus unei obligaţii, liber de ceva. [< …   Dicționar Român

  • exempt — Property that is exempt is removed from the bankruptcy estate and is not available to pay the claims of creditors. The debtor selects the property to be exempted from the statutory lists of exemptions available under the law of his state. The… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • exempt — [adj] freed from responsibility absolved, beat the rap*, clear, cleared, discharged, excepted, excluded, excused, favored, free, immune, let go*, let off*, liberated, not liable, not responsible, not subject, off the hook*, outside, privileged,… …   New thesaurus

  • exempt — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ free from an obligation or liability imposed on others. ► VERB ▪ make exempt. DERIVATIVES exemption noun. ORIGIN Latin exemptus taken out, freed …   English terms dictionary

  • -exempt — [ɪɡˈzempt] ; [ɪɡˈzempt] (in compounds, forming adjectives) • tax exempt donations to charity Main entry: ↑exemptderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • Exempt — 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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