Dictionary Check: exempt
"exempt" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
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
Example:
"a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"
adjective
(of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
Example:
"the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"
verb
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
Example:
"She exempted me from the exam"
verb
grant exemption or release to
Example:
"Please excuse me from this class"
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