cannot (help) but

cannot (help) but
cannot (help) but formal phrase
to have no choice except to do something

You cannot help but like her.

As I look back over my career, I cannot but smile.

Thesaurus: choices and the process of choosingsynonym
Main entry: cannot

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  • cannot help — phrasal see cannot but …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • can't help but — {informal} also {formal}[cannot but] {v. phr.} To be forced to; can only; must. * /When the streets are full of melting snow, you can t help but get your shoes wet./ * /When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he couldn t help but go./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • can't help but — {informal} also {formal}[cannot but] {v. phr.} To be forced to; can only; must. * /When the streets are full of melting snow, you can t help but get your shoes wet./ * /When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he couldn t help but go./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cannot but — or cannot help but also cannot help phrasal to be unable to do otherwise than < we cannot but wonder why > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • help — helpable, adj. /help/, v.t. 1. to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me …   Universalium

  • help — See: CAN HELP, CAN T HELP BUT or CANNOT BUT, SO HELP ME …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • help — See: CAN HELP, CAN T HELP BUT or CANNOT BUT, SO HELP ME …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • No Wit, No Help Like a Woman's — Contents 1 Title 2 Date 3 Publication 4 Authorship …   Wikipedia

  • Self-help groups for mental health — are voluntary associations of people who share a common desire to overcome mental illness or otherwise increase their level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing.cite journal | last = Humphreys | first = Keith | coauthors = Rappaport, Julian |… …   Wikipedia

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