What Is Exempt? Definition And Usage Of This Term

WHAT IS EXEMPT – In this topic, we will first know and learn the definition of this term and how is this term used in sentences.

Definition

The Oxford Dictionary defines the term as the following:

free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

Meanwhile, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines this term as the following:

free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
set apart
to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
one exempted or freed from duty

Synonyms

Here are some of the following synonyms:

Etymology

It is from the late Middle English term, which is from the Latin term exemptus or ‘taken out, freed’

Examples

Here are some examples of the usage of this term:

The grounds for the music hall were given by the city and are perpetually exempt from taxation.
Thenceforward, while never possessing or abusing the insolence of health, he could say ” few persons have been more exempt from real or imaginary ills.”
Heavy falls of snow in June are not uncommon, and only for a short time towards the end of July are the nights totally exempt from light frosts.
The Cinque Ports from the earliest times claimed to be exempt from the jurisdiction of the admiral of England.