yes
see also: Yes
Etymology
Yes
Proper noun
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see also: Yes
Etymology
From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese, derived from the same root as yea.
Pronunciation Particle- Used to show agreement or acceptance.
- Yes, you are correct.
- Yes, you may go play outside now.
- Yes, sir, we have your package right here.
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- Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
- Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
- Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
- It was not my fault we lost the race.
Oh, yes, it was!
- It was not my fault we lost the race.
- (humorous) Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
- Do you like cake, or pie?
Yes.
- Do you like cake, or pie?
- Dialect or archaic forms: arr, ay, aye, yea, yassuh
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: affirmative
- Colloquial or slang forms: ya, yah, yeah, yeh, yep, yeppers, yup, yuppers, yus, ahuh, mhm, uh huh.
- See also: Thesaurus:yes
- Standard form: no
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: negative
- Dialect or archaic forms: nay
- Colloquial or slang forms: ixnay, nah, naw, nope
- See also: Thesaurus:no
- Antonyms: no
- Our second goal of the match! Yes!
- (interrogative)
- I need some help.
Yes?
- I need some help.
yes
- An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- Synonyms: aye, yea, nod
- Antonyms: no, nay
- Was that a yes?
- A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
- Synonyms: aye, yea
- Antonyms: nay
- The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
yes (yeses, present participle yessing; simple past and past participle yessed)
- (colloquial, transitive) To agree with, affirm, approve.
- Synonyms: agree, consent, nod
- Did he yes the veto?
- (slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
- Russian: подда́кивать
Yes
Proper noun
- plural form of Ye
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