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Bookmark or Share- BUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comBUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. View synonyms for but. American. British. but. 1. [ buht; unstressed b uh t ] Phonetic (Standard) IPA. conjunction. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. except; save: She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep.
- 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.
- When to Put a Comma Before or After “But” - GrammarlyHow do you know? Look at the words after but: for the rain. That phrase can’t stand by itself as a complete sentence, which means it’s a dependent clause. Therefore, you shouldn’t use a comma before but. I would go for a walk but for the rain. Examples of when you should and shouldn’t use a comma before but in a sentence.
- But - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionaryfrom English Grammar Today. But is a conjunction. But as a linking word. We use but to link items which are the same grammatical type (coordinating conjunction). But is used to connect ideas that contrast. The phrase but not is common: The room has been painted but not in the colour that I asked for.
- BUT definition and meaning | Collins English DictionaryDefinition of 'but' Word Frequency. but. (bət , STRONG bʌt ) Word forms: plural buts. 1. conjunction. 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.'
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