except vs accept
Definitions
verb
- prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- take exception to
Examples
This is not good for anybody, except for a few curmudgeons and people who are embittered by nothing more than their own embitteredness.
Everyone's at it - apart from a few notable and honourable exceptions.
For except it be treacle and mithridatum, and of late diascordium, and a few more, they tie themselves to no receipts severely and religiously.
Definitions
verb
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- make use of or accept for some purpose
- receive willingly something given or offered
- react favorably to; consider right and proper
- tolerate or accommodate oneself to
Examples
Once tawhid is accepted as the first axiom of thought, the goal of life becomes bridging the gap between the asserter and the asserted.
On the other hand, a blazer and slacks would probably be acceptable.
In her acceptance speech, the winner thanked the almighty and promised to do even better at the all-India level.
