First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
1yet
adverb \ˈyet\
: until now : so far
: at this time : so soon as now
: in addition
Full Definition of YET
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a (1) : up to now : so far <hasn't done much yet> —often used to imply the negative of a following infinitive <have yet to win a game> (2) : at this or that time : so soon as now <not time to go yet> b : continuously up to the present or a specified time : still <is yet a new country> c : at a future time : eventually <may yet see the light>
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— as yet
: up to the present or a specified time <there are as yet few clues — Sharon Kingman>
— yet again
: one more time <arrived late yet again>
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Origin of YET
Middle English, from Old English gīet; akin to OldFrisian ieta yet
Related to YET
- Synonyms
- eventually, finally, someday, sometime, sooner or later, ultimately, at last (or at long last), at length, in the end, in the fullness of time, in time
- Antonyms
- henceforth, henceforward, hereafter, thenceforth, thenceforward (also thenceforwards), thereafter
2yet
conjunction
—used to introduce a statement that adds something to a previous statement and usually contrasts with it in some way
Full Definition of YET
: but nevertheless : but
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First Known Use of YET
13th century
YET Defined for Kids
1yet
adverb \ˈyet\
Definition of YET for Kids
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: in addition <They made up yet another excuse.>
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: 2even 2 <We reached yet higher speeds.>
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: up to now : so far <He hasn't done much yet.>
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: at this time <Has the newspaper arrived yet?>
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: up to the present : still <It is yet a new country.>
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: at some later time <She may yet decide to go.>
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: nevertheless <Your plan is simple yet clever.>
2yet
conjunction
Definition of YET for Kids
: in spite of the fact that <I was sick yet I went to school.>
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