but
adverb/bət/, strong form /bʌt/
/bət/, strong form /bʌt/
- only
- I don't think we'll manage it. Still, we can but try.
- There are plenty of areas where the President has disappointed progressives: immigration and crime, to name but two.
Word OriginOld English be-ūtan, būtan, būta ‘outside, without, except’ (see by, out).Want to learn more?
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