But

[but]

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."

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Except with; unless with; without.

Adverb
and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"

adv. & conj.
Except with; unless with; without.

adv. & conj.
Except; besides; save.

adv. & conj.
Excepting or excluding the fact that; save that; were it not that; unless; -- elliptical, for but that.

adv. & conj.
Otherwise than that; that not; -- commonly, after a negative, with that.

adv. & conj.
Only; solely; merely.

adv. & conj.
On the contrary; on the other hand; only; yet; still; however; nevertheless; more; further; -- as connective of sentences or clauses of a sentence, in a sense more or less exceptive or adversative; as, the House of Representatives passed the bill, but the Senate dissented; our wants are many, but quite of another kind.

prep., adv. & conj.
The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed house; -- opposed to ben, the inner room.

n.
A limit; a boundary.

n.
The end; esp. the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end. See 1st Butt.

v. i.
See Butt, v., and Abut, v.

v. t.
A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.

v. t.
The thicker end of anything. See But.

v. t.
A mark to be shot at; a target.

v. t.
A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed; as, the butt of the company.

v. t.
A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head of an animal; as, the butt of a ram.

v. t.
A thrust in fencing.

v. t.
A piece of land left unplowed at the end of a field.

v. t.
A joint where the ends of two objects come squarely together without scarfing or chamfering; -- also called butt joint.

v. t.
The end of a connecting rod or other like piece, to which the boxing is attached by the strap, cotter, and gib.

v. t.
The portion of a half-coupling fastened to the end of a hose.

v. t.
The joint where two planks in a strake meet.

v. t.
A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc.; -- so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called butt hinge.

v. t.
The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks.

v. t.
The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.

But

But , prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. btan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be- + tan outward, without, fr. t out. Primarily, btan, as well as t, is an adverb. &root;198. See By, Out; cf. About.] 1. Except with; unless with; without. [Obs.]
So insolent that he could not go but either spurning equals or trampling on his inferiors.
Touch not the cat but a glove.
2. Except; besides; save.
Who can it be, ye gods! but perjured Lycon?
&hand; In this sense, but is often used with other particles; as, but for, without, had it not been for. "Uncreated but for love divine." Young. 3. Excepting or excluding the fact that; save that; were it not that; unless; -- elliptical, for but that.
And but my noble Moor is true of mind . . . it were enough to put him to ill thinking.
4. Otherwise than that; that not; -- commonly, after a negative, with that.
It cannot be but nature hath some director, of infinite power, to guide her in all her ways.
There is no question but the king of Spain will reform most of the abuses.
5. Only; solely; merely.
Observe but how their own principles combat one another.
If they kill us, we shall but die.
A formidable man but to his friends.
6. On the contrary; on the other hand; only; yet; still; however; nevertheless; more; further; -- as connective of sentences or clauses of a sentence, in a sense more or less exceptive or adversative; as, the House of Representatives passed the bill, but the Senate dissented; our wants are many, but quite of another kind.
Now abideth faith hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
All but. See under All. -- But and if, but if; an attempt on the part of King James's translators of the Bible to express the conjunctive and adversative force of the Greek .
But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; . . . the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him.
But if, unless. [Obs.] Chaucer.
But this I read, that but if remedy Thou her afford, full shortly I her dead shall see.
Syn. -- But, However, Still. These conjunctions mark opposition in passing from one thought or topic to another. But marks the opposition with a medium degree of strength; as, this is not winter, but it is almost as cold; he requested my assistance, but I shall not aid him at present. However is weaker, and throws the opposition (as it were) into the background; as, this is not winter; it is, however, almost as cold; he required my assistance; at present, however, I shall not afford him aid. The plan, however, is still under consideration, and may yet be adopted. Still is stronger than but, and marks the opposition more emphatically; as, your arguments are weighty; still they do not convince me. See Except, However. &hand; "The chief error with but is to use it where and is enough; an error springing from the tendency to use strong words without sufficient occasio,." Bain.

But

But , n. [Cf. But, prep., adv. & conj.] The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed house; -- opposed to ben, the inner room. [Scot.]

But

But, n. [See 1st But.] 1. A limit; a boundary. 2. The end; esp. the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end. See 1st Butt. But end, the larger or thicker end; as, the but end of a log; the but end of a musket. See Butt, n.

But

But, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Butted; p. pr. & vb. n. Butting.] See Butt, v., and Abut, v.

Except with; unless with; without.

The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed house; -- opposed to ben, the inner room.

A limit; a boundary.

See Butt, v., and Abut, v.

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Usage Examples

'Age' is the acceptance of a term of years. But maturity is the glory of years.

'Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age' was quite a favourite headline for some wobbly liberals. The slogan does all the work. But an instant's thought shows that Afghanistan is being, if anything, bombed out of the Stone Age.

'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

'Donny and Marie' was a great experience. I tried so hard to be a great talk show host but it's all about relaxing and enjoying it. Marie and I finally figured that out. I would have liked it to continue but I'm kind of glad it's over because of the phenomenal workload.

'Let God be true but every man a liar' is the language of true faith.

'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' is a good one because it not only turned out, I think, to be a really funny movie but it was also a delight to shoot. We were in the South of France, working with Glenne Headly and Michael Caine and Frank Oz the director - who were just fun.

Misspelled Form

But, But, ut, But, Byut, B7ut, B8ut, Biut, Bjut, Byt, B7t, B8t, Bit, Bjt, Buyt, Bu7t, Bu8t, Buit, Bujt, Burt, Bu5t, Bu6t, Buyt, Bugt, Bur, Bu5, Bu6, Buy, Bug, Butr, But5, But6, Buty, Butg.

Other Usage Examples

'A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints' was the first real actor-actor part I did, and I hope I to do more. Action movies are fun, but I'd be happy not to do them if there are better roles.

'Little Miss Sunshine' snowballed. It was a tiny movie. We shot it in 30 days, and it was really fun to do, but it was one of those small movies that you don't hold out huge hope for.

'Avatar' is the greatest, most comprehensive collection of movie cliches ever assembled, but it's put together in a brand new way with a new technology, and tremendous imagination, making it a true epic and a kind of a milestone.

"I told my mom, 'I'm not buying another magazine until I can get past this thought of looking like the girl on the cover'. She said, ""Miley, you are the girl on the cover,' and I was, like, 'I know, but I don't feel like that girl every day.' You can't always feel perfect."

'Get a Job' is about all the rich kids we knew when we were younger, kids who never had jobs but always had money for partying or getting their hair done.

'Good Morning America' exploited Joan Lunden's pregnancy, but you won't see me bringing my babies on the air. The only reason I'm talking about the babies at all is that they've been with me on the show since I became pregnant. After a while, I had to acknowledge this pumpkin tummy.

'I Am Number Four' is an action-packed adventure entwined with a romantic story. I play the role of John Smith. John wants to be a normal kid, but he is from a different planet and he has been given this destiny of becoming a warrior.

"These days the technology can solve our problems and then some. Solutions may not only erase physical or mental deficits but leave patients better off than ""able-bodied"" folks. The person who has a disability today may have a superability tomorrow."