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Word: Exempt
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: from Latin exemptus ‘taken out, freed’, past participle of eximere
ɪɡˈzɛm(p)t
ɛɡˈzɛm(p)t
free from an obligation or liability imposed on others
Short Definition:free from obligation or liability imposed on others
Examples:- these patients are exempt from all charges
- a tax-exempt savings plan
Word: Exempt
Speech Type: Verb
ɪɡˈzɛm(p)t
ɛɡˈzɛm(p)t
free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others
Short Definition:free person or organization from obligation or liability imposed on others
Examples:- they were exempted from paying the tax
Word: Exempt
Speech Type: Noun
ɪɡˈzɛm(p)t
ɛɡˈzɛm(p)t
a person who is exempt from something, especially the payment of tax.
Short Definition:person who is exempt from something
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