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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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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. This is not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance. The play's good, but not that good - I've seen better.
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.
Definition of 'but' Word Frequency. but. (bət , STRONG bʌt ) Word forms: plural 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.'
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 ).
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.
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.
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.
