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    but
    /bʌt/

    conjunction

    • 1. used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned: "he stumbled but didn't fall" Similar yetneverthelessnonethelesseven soOpposite and
    • 2. used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated: "one cannot but sympathize" Similar (do) other thanotherwise thanexcept

    preposition

    • 1. except; apart from; other than: "we were never anything but poor"

    adverb

    • 1. no more than; only: "he is but a shadow of his former self"
    • 2. (used at the end of a sentence) though; however: informal Australian, New Zealand, Scottish "he was a nice bloke but"

    noun

    • 1. an argument against something; an objection: "no buts—just get out of here"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BUT definition: 1. used to introduce an added statement, usually something that is different from what you have…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › butBut Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : except for the fact. would have protested but that he was afraid. b. : that used after a negative. there is no doubt but he won. c. : without the concomitant that. it never rains but it pours. d. : if not : unless. e. : than. no sooner started but it stopped. not often in formal use. 2. a.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › butBUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    When it is used in the middle of a sentence as a coordinating conjunction like and or so, it is not followed by a comma unless the comma is one of a pair setting off a parenthetical expression: His political affiliations make no difference, but his lack of ethics does.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. with the exception of; excepting; save [ nobody came but me] earlier, and still sometimes, regarded as a conjunction and followed by the nominative case [nobody came but I (came)] 2. except; other than. used with an infinitive as the object.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › butBut - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    But is the word that turns a corner in a sentence. If a sentence starts out in one direction, but can change that direction. For example: "I like you, but I never want to see you again." But can mean "however," "nonetheless," and "on the contrary" in three little letters. It's English efficiency at its best.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › butBut - definition of but by The Free Dictionary

    1. On the contrary: the plan caused not prosperity but ruin. 2. Contrary to expectation; yet: She organized her work but accomplished very little. He is tired but happy. 3. Usage Problem Used to indicate an exception: No one but she saw the prowler. 4. With the exception that; except that.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learnerBUT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BUT definition: 1. used to introduce something new that you say, especially something that is different or the…. Learn more.