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Bookmark or Share- BUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary1. 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.
- BUT definition in American English | Collins English DictionaryDefinition of 'but' but. (bət , STRONG bʌt ) 1. conjunction. You use but to introduce something that contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something that 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."
- But Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. 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.
- But - Grammar - Cambridge DictionaryBut means ‘except’ when it is used after words such as all, everything/nothing, everyone/no one, everybody/nobody: The cleaning is done now, all but the floors. They still have to be washed.
- BUT | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryA1. 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.
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