Exempt in English dictionary

  • exempt

    Meanings and definitions of "Exempt"

    • One who has been released from something.
    • (transitive) To grant (someone) freedom or immunity from.
    • Free from a duty or obligation.
    • (of an employee) Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime.
    • adjective
      Free from a duty or obligation.
    • adjective
      (of an employee or his position)
      Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Cut off; set apart.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Extraordinary; exceptional.
    • noun
      One who has been released from something.
    • noun
      (historical)
      A type of French police officer.
    • noun
      (Britain)
      One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an exon.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To grant (someone) freedom or immunity from.
    • To grant freedom or immunity from
    • free from duty or obligation
    • To grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to.
    • adjective
      (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt from taxation"
    • 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; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"
    • verb
      grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
    • verb
      grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

    Synonyms of "Exempt" in English dictionary

    duty-free, immune, excuse are the top synonyms of "Exempt" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Exempt" in English dictionary

    nonexempt, taxable, enforce are the top antonyms of "Exempt" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Exempt

    • exempt ( third-person singular simple present exempts, present participle exempting, simple past and past participle exempted)
    • exempt ( not comparable)
    • exempt ( plural  exempts)
    • exempt (not comparable)
    • exempt (plural exempts)
    • exempt (third-person singular simple present exempts, present participle exempting, simple past and past participle exempted)
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