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 — 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
exempt — ▪ 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.… … Financial and business terms
exempt — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exempt — ex•empt [[t]ɪgˈzɛmpt[/t]] v. t. 1) to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt a student from an examination[/ex] 2) released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.: organizations… … From formal English to slang
exempt — ex·empt || ɪg zempt v. free from an obligation to which others are subject adj. freed, released from an obligation … English contemporary dictionary
exempt — ex·empt … English syllables
tax-exempt — ▪ I. tax exempt ˈtax exˌempt 1 noun [countable] TAX an investment on which you do not have to pay tax: • There is strong investor demand for tax exempts. [m0] ▪ II. tax exempt tax exempt 2 adjective … Financial and business terms
ex|empt — «ehg ZEHMPT», verb, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to make free (from a duty, obligation, rule, or other binding restriction); release: »Students who get very high marks will be exempted from the final examination. 2. Obsolete. to except. –adj. 1.… … Useful english dictionary