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yet
[ yet ]
adverb
- at the present time; now:
Don't go yet. Are they here yet?
- up to a particular time; thus far:
They had not yet come.
- in the time still remaining; before all is done:
There is yet time.
- from the preceding time; as previously; still:
He came here on a vacation 20 years ago, and he is here yet.
- in addition; again:
The mail brought yet another reply.
I've never read it nor yet intend to.
a yet milder tone;
yet greater power.
- though the case be such; nevertheless:
strange and yet very true.
conjunction
- though; still; nevertheless:
It is good, yet it could be improved.
yet
/ ɛ /
sentence connector
- nevertheless; still; in spite of that
I want to and yet I haven't the courage
she is strange yet kind
adverb
- usually used with a negative or interrogative so far; up until then or now
is it teatime yet?
they're not home yet
- often preceded by just; usually used with a negative now (as contrasted with later)
we can't stop yet
- often used with a comparative even; still
yet more potatoes for sale
yet another problem family
- eventually, in spite of everything
we'll convince him yet
- as yetso far; up until then or now
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yet1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yet1
Idioms and Phrases
- as yet. as 1( def 31 ).
More idioms and phrases containing yet
see as yet .Example Sentences
"The manifesto said it was going to address this issue of resilience and yet, so far, it's done nothing," she added.
"It's not yet lawful to say I've got to have one. And I really, really don't want one. I'm perfectly happy with the way things are," she said.
The household was vegetarian before this was trendy or socially acceptable, and yet not in an uppity way.
It has not yet been announced who will play the character's father Willy, who is central to the play.
Anything remains possible with Dylan, which is delightful, improbable for a man of his stature, and yet perfectly in character for the man who changed the face of rock and roll.
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Yet implies the chance of a different outcome in spite of something mentioned prior. When is it best to use yet instead of but, nevertheless, however, or still? Find out on .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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