but

Meaning

Prep

1. Apart from, except (for), excluding.
2. Outside of.

Adv

1. Merely, only, just, no more than
2. Though, however.

Conj

1. However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).
2. On the contrary, rather (as a regular adversative conjunction, introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence).
3. (colloquial) Used at the beginning of a sentence to express opposition to a remark.
4. Except 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".
5. (colloquial) Used to link an interjection to the following remark as an intensifier.
6. Without it also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).
7. (obsolete) Except with; unless with; without.
8. (obsolete) Only; solely; merely.
9. (obsolete) Until.
10. (obsolete) That.

Noun

1. An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat.
2. The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
3. A limit; a boundary.
4. The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.

Verb

Use the word "but".

Concepts

but

however

yet

and

except

nevertheless

only

still

or

just

merely

though

although

then

save

without

unless

simply

other than

while

besides

on the other hand

notwithstanding

even so

whereas

apart from

rather

on the contrary

otherwise

and yet

instead

if

now

how

except for

additionally

in addition

exclusively

solely

at the same time

howbeit

well

surely

than

excluding

also

therefore

the

beside

excepting

out

hardly

only just

separate

admittedly

why

along with this

certainly

simultaneously

but also

no more than

even though

but for

provided that

apart from that

leaving that aside

other than that

even

for all that

having said that

if not

only if

outside

apart

notwithstanding that

change of mind

maybe not

but then

because

perhaps

really

but rather

right

in what way

aside from

bar

beyond

outside of

short of

nothing but

after all

in fact

and then

anyhow

accordingly

deny

reject

we

buy

moreover

if only

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bʌt/

Etymology

From Middle English but, buten, boute, bouten, from Old English būtan (“without, outside of, except, only”), from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan, *biūtini, equivalent to be- + out. Cognate with Scots but, bot (“outside, without, but”), Saterland Frisian buute (“without”), West Frisian bûten (“outside of, apart from, other than, except, but”), Dutch buiten (“outside”), Dutch Low Saxon buten (“outside”), German Low German buuten, buute (“outside”), obsolete German baußen (“outside”), Luxembourgish baussen. Compare bin, about.
Eclipsed non-native Middle English mes (“but”) borrowed from Old French mes, mais (> French mais (“but”)).

Sentences

But you could bring them there !

That is what I thought as well , but it might not be true .

But I needed to hear that message .

But that was simply because my eye was tired .

He landed the plane with a damaged gear , but no major damage .

Sometimes the human soul is conceived not in human but in animal form .

But he kept quiet , because he had heard what the alchemist said to the monk .

But I don't have it .