accept / except
A verb of receiving versus a word of exclusion.
Accept is a verb meaning to receive, agree to, or take as true. Except is usually a preposition or conjunction meaning “but” or “other than”; as a verb it means to leave out. The verbs are near opposites: to accept a condition is to agree to it; to except one is to exclude it.
Examples
Use The committee accepted the revised budget without debate.
Use The bridge is closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles.
Avoid The committee excepted the revised budget without debate. (Change excepted to accepted.)
Use The rule excepts nonprofit groups.