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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.
even; still (used to emphasize a comparative).
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 /
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
they're not home yet
is it teatime 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
so far; up until then or now
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yet1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of yet1
Example Sentences
My earliest memory of my mother’s home garden was her formidable yet beloved zucchini plant.
The front of Van Graan's notebook has 'Hunger – the best is yet to come' printed on it.
The CMS proposal, published May 15, has not been adopted yet, and the reconciliation bill is likely to be altered significantly in the Senate.
They are powerless to the pull of memory, yet paralyzed by their contemporary comforts.
There has been no comment from the IDF as yet.
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When To Use
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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 Thesaurus.com.
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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