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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryex·empt I \ig-ˈzem(p)t\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere to take out — more at example DATE 14th century1. obsolete : set apart2. free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject was exempt from jury duty the estate was exempt from taxes II transitive verb DATE 15th century1. to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject : excuse a man exempted from military service2. obsolete : to set apart III noun DATE 1670: one exempted or freed from dutyEnglish Etymologyexempt exempt (adj.) late 14c., from L. exemptus, pp. of eximere "release, remove," from ex- "out" + emere "buy," originally "take," from PIE base *em-"to take" (cf. O.C.S. imo "to take," Lith. imui, Skt. yamati "holds, subdues"). For sense shift from "take" to "buy," compare O.E.sellan "to give," source of Mod. Eng. sell "to give in exchange for money;" Heb. laqah "he bought," originally "he took;" and colloquial Eng. I'll take it for "I'll buy it."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7exemptex·empt / i^5zempt / adjective[not before noun] ~ (from sth) if sb / sth is exempt from sth, they are not affected by it, do not have to do it, pay it, etc. 免除(责任、付款等)；获豁免: The interest on the money is exempt from tax. 这笔钱的利息免税。 Some students are exempt from certain exams. 有的学生可免除某些考试。 • -exempt (in compounds, forming adjectives 构成复合形容词) tax-exempt donations to charity 给慈善机构的免税捐款 verb[VN] ~ sb / sth (from sth) (formal) to give or get sb's official permission not to do sth or not to pay sth they would normally have to do or pay 免除；豁免: His bad eyesight exempted him from military service. 他因视力不好而免服兵役。 In 1983, charities were exempted from paying the tax. 1983 年慈善团体均免付税款。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishexempt adj. VERBS be | become | remain ADV. completely, entirely, totally, wholly | partially | automatically Pensioners are automatically exempt from prescription charges. PREP. from This income is totally exempt from taxation. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: verb to free from a liability or requirement FF1C;exempt a man from military serviceFF1E; Synonyms: absolve, discharge, dispense, excuse, let off, privilege (from), relieve, spare Related Words: except; free Idioms: give (one) exemptionWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: exempt carrier , or exempt jobex·emptI. \igˈzem(p)t, eg-\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere to remove, free, from ex- ex- (I) + -imere (from emere to buy, acquire) — more at redeem1. obsolete : set apart : cut off : excluded2. : not subject to an authority or jurisdiction (as of a bishop) < exempt monastery >3. : free or released from some liability to which others are subject : excepted from the operation of some law or obligation : not subject to : not liable to — used with from < goods exempt from execution > < exempt from jury service > < tax-exempt >II. transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English exempten, from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere1. obsolete : to set apart : remove, exclude2. : to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject : except or excuse from the operation of a law or obligation < exempt a man from military service > < exempt a student from a generally required course >III. noun(-s)Etymology: Latin & French; French exempt subordinate in the cavalry commanding in the absence of the higher company officers, from exempt, adjective, from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere1. : one exempted or freed from duty : one not subject2. a. : a subordinate in the French cavalry who is in command when the higher company officers are absent and is exempt from common duty; also : a similar French police officer b. : exon c. : an honorably discharged fire fighter who enjoys certain exemptions (as from jury duty)

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