Definitions
1.SymbolISO 639-3 language code for Bungain.
2.PrepositionApart from, except (for), excluding."Everyone but Father left early.; I like everything but that.; Nobody answered the door when I knocked, so I had no choice but to leave."
3.PrepositionOutside of."Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there."
4.AdverbMerely, only, just, no more than"Christmas comes but once a year, so we can but wait till then."
5.AdverbThough, however."I'll have to go home early but."
6.AdverbUsed to repeat an adverb for emphasis; simply; just; absolutely."I would never, but never do such a thing!"
7.ConjunctionHowever, although, nevertheless, on the other hand ."She is very old but still attractive.; She’s welcomed them but been rude to us.; You told me I could do that, but she said that I could not."
8.ConjunctionOn the contrary, rather ."I am not rich but [I am] poor. Not John but Peter went there.; It’s not so much that we don’t wanna go, but I just haven’t time."
9.ConjunctionUsed at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark."But I never said you could do that!"
10.ConjunctionExcept that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that"."I cannot but feel offended.; My kid does nothing but watch TV all day."
11.ConjunctionUsed to link an interjection to the following remark as an intensifier."Wow! But that's amazing!"
12.ConjunctionWithout it also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant)."It never rains but it pours; I never hear this song but I think of you."
13.ConjunctionExcept with; unless with; without.
14.ConjunctionOnly; solely; merely.
15.ConjunctionUntil.
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17.NounAn instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat."It has to be done—no ifs, ands, or buts.; But—and this is a big but—you have to come home by sundown."
18.NounThe outer room of a small two-room cottage.
19.NounA limit; a boundary.
20.NounThe end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.
21.VerbUse the word "but"."But me no buts."