Definition of Exempt in English :

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Exempt meaning in English

Meaning of Exempt in English

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Exempt

see synonyms of exempt

Verb

1. exempt, free, relieve

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

Example Sentences:
'She exempted me from the exam'

2. excuse, exempt, let off, relieve

grant exemption or release to

Example Sentences:
'Please excuse me from this class'

Adjective

3. exempt

(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject

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'

4. exempt, nontaxable

(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation

Example Sentences:
'the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable'
'income exempt from taxation'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Exempt

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verb
1. (transitive)
to release from an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excuse
to exempt a soldier from drill
adjective (sometimes postpositive)
2. 
freed from or not subject to an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excused
exempt gilts
tax-exempt bonus
3. obsolete
set apart; remote
noun
4. 
a person who is exempt from an obligation, tax, etc

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Exempt

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verb transitive
1. 
to free from a rule or obligation which applies to others; excuse; release
adjective
2. 
not subject to or bound by a rule, obligation, etc. applying to others
noun
3. 
an exempted person

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Exempt

see synonyms of exempt
tr.v. ex·empt·ed, ex·empt·ing, ex·empts
1. To free from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others are subject: exempting the disabled from military service.
2. Obsolete To set apart; isolate.
adj.
1. Freed from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others are subject; excused: persons exempt from jury duty; income exempt from taxation; a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process.
2. Not subject to certain federal workplace laws or protections, especially those requiring overtime compensation: exempt employees.
3. Obsolete Set apart; isolated.
n.
One who is exempted from an obligation, duty, or liability.

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