| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. Leaving out of account; but for the presence or action of. ``Moral consideration can no way move the sensible appetite, were it not for the will.'' --Sir M. Hale.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: IF IT WERE NOT FOR
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| If it were not for | Leaving out of account; but for the presence or action of. ``Moral consideration can no way move the sensible appetite, were it not for the will.'' --Sir M. Hale. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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