Expressing an affirmative reply to a question which doesn't involve a negative, e.g. ‘Did you enjoy it?’ ‘Yes (I did enjoy it)’. Cf. no, adv.2 1a.
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释义 | the mind > language > statement > assent > [adverb] > expression of assent (32) yesOE Expressing an affirmative reply to a question which doesn't involve a negative, e.g. ‘Did you enjoy it?’ ‘Yes (I did enjoy it)’. Cf. no, adv.2 1a. yeaOE Expressing agreement with a statement, or assent to a request or command: = yes, adv. 2a 2b. soa1400 In various elliptic uses. = Yes. Obsolete. rare. toa1525 Expressing assent or adhesion (cf. A. 31b): In assent to or favour of something implied (opposed to fra, fro, adv.). Cf. D. 9b, to and fro, adv. 3. very well1529 very well: expressing agreement, approval, or (now especially) acquiescence or acceptance, sometimes with overtones of exasperation or reluctance. yus1775 Yes. yerse1862 In representations of speech: yes. yeah1863 Yes. yeh1868 Yes. Cf. yeah, adv. orright1874 All right, fine, certainly: an expression of acquiescence, assent or acknowledgement. yep1883 colloquial (originally U.S.). Yes. Cf. yup, adv., nope, adv. yup1887 Yes. Cf. yep, adv., nope, adv. ayuh1894 Yes. yairs1896 In representations of speech: = yes, adv. yayus1900 = yes, adv. yip1906 Yes. Cf. yep, adv., nope, adv. too right1919 colloquial (originally Australian and New Zealand). too right: expressing emphatic agreement or approval: ‘yes, indeed’, ‘absolutely’. quite1924 colloquial (chiefly British). As an emphatic affirmation: ‘just so’; ‘absolutely’. Cf. quite so at phrases 3. Subcategories:— in representations of non-native speech (4) — to statement or implication (1) — concessive (1) — provisional (1) — vague assent or opposition (2) — enthusiastic (1) — exactly or just so (2) — inviting agreement (1) — standing for clause expressing assent (1) |
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