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Definition of Exempt

1. 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. "Only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"

2. Verb. Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to. "She exempted me from the exam"

3. Adjective. (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation. "Income exempt from taxation"

4. Verb. Grant exemption or release to. "Sam cannot exempt Sue "; "Please excuse me from this class"

Definition of Exempt

1. a. Cut off; set apart.

2. n. One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject.

3. v. t. To remove; to set apart.

Definition of Exempt

1. Adjective. Free from a duty or obligation. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: of an employee) Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime. ¹

3. Noun. One who has been released from something. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To grant (someone) freedom or immunity (term from). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Exempt

1. to free from an obligation required of others [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exempt

exemplary damages exemplative exemple exemples exemplifiable exemplification exemplifications exemplifie exemplified exemplifier

exemplifiers exemplifies exemplify exemplifying exemplum exempt (current term) exempted exemptible exempting exemption

exemptions exemptive exempts exenatide exencephalia exencephalic exencephalocele exencephalous exencephaly exendin

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