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- Dictionarybut/bʌt/
conjunction
- 1. used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned: "he stumbled but didn't fall" Similar Opposite
- 2. used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated: "one cannot but sympathize" Similar
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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conjunction. uk strong / bʌt / weak / bət / us strong / bʌt / weak / bət / Add to word list. A1. used to introduce an added statement, usually something that is different from what you have said before: She's not only a painter but also a writer (= she is both). She's very hard-working but not very imaginative.
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.
The cast is nearly complete, but, our efforts notwithstanding, we lack a star. and, so 1. When but is understood as a conjunction and the pronoun following it is understood as the subject of an incompletely expressed clause, the pronoun is in the subjective case: Everyone lost faith in the plan but she ( did not lose faith ).
Definition of 'but' but. (bət , STRONG bʌt ) Word forms: buts. 1. conjunction A1. You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said. 'You said you'd stay till tomorrow.'—'I know, Bel, but I think I would rather go back.'
used to introduce something new that you say, especially something that is different or the opposite from what you have just said: I'd drive you there, but I don't have my car. The tickets were expensive, but the kids really enjoyed it. Fewer examples. He's not handsome but he's really nice. I tried to persuade her but she wouldn't listen.
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.
Define but. but synonyms, but pronunciation, but translation, English dictionary definition of but. however, nevertheless, still, except: She could do nothing but cry.; on the contrary, yet: My sister got dessert but it was not what she ordered.
but. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English but1 /bət; strong bʌt/ S1 W1 conjunction 1 used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one It’s an old car, but it’s very reliable.
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUT. 1. — used to introduce a statement that adds something to a previous statement and usually contrasts with it in some way. I don't know her, but my husband does. He wants to go to the movies, but I want to go to the museum.
Definitions of 'but'. 1. You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said. [...] 2. You use but when you are about to add something further in a discussion or to change the subject. [...]
