"could not help but" meaning in All languages combined

See could not help but on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} could not help but
  1. simple past of cannot help but Tags: form-of, past Form of: cannot help but
    Sense id: en-could_not_help_but-en-verb-c2lfj7CI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "could not help but",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "cannot help but"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simple past of cannot help but"
      ],
      "id": "en-could_not_help_but-en-verb-c2lfj7CI",
      "links": [
        [
          "cannot help but",
          "cannot help but#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "could not help but"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "could not help but",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English non-lemma forms",
        "English verb forms",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "cannot help but"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simple past of cannot help but"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cannot help but",
          "cannot help but#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "could not help but"
}

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