exempt
part of speech
adjective; verb (exempt, exempts, exempted, exempting)
meaning for a pupil
1) (adjective) Free from a rule, duty or payment that others must follow: Children are exempt from the charge. tree →
2) (verb) To free someone from a rule or payment: The doctor's note exempted her from PE. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means free from a duty. King Asa called everyone in Judah, and none was freed from the work of carrying away the stones. Interpretation: The story is read as showing a king who used all the people to defend his land, though some commentators criticize Asa for relying on Aram and not on God. In the primary lessons: In everyday life young children may be exempt from fees, taxes or tests; in maths problems exempt people are taken out before you work out the cost. Phrases: «exempt from», «tax-exempt», «be exempted».
examples
- Then king Asa made a proclamation unto all Judah; none was exempted; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasa had builded; and king Asa built therewith Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. (Prophets 1KI.15.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- Children under 5 are exempt from the entry fee. tree →
- He was exempt from PE because of his broken arm. tree →
- Food is exempt from the tax in some places. tree →
- The school exempted the team from homework for one night. tree →
- Nobody is exempt from the rules. tree →
- If 30 people go and 6 are exempt, only 24 pay. tree →
- “I hold that on account of his great losses Fionn is to be exempt from payment of damages, and that his losses are to be considered as damages.” tree →
note
«Exempt from» (not «of»). Noun: exemption. Say «ig-ZEMPT». In maths, subtract the exempt ones first, then multiply the rest by the price.
Trees and pragmatics
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