yet1 adverbyet2 conjunction
yetyet1 /jet/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 
WORD ORIGINyet1
Origin:
Old English gietEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Have you finished your homework?" "Not yet."
- Did Steve call you yet?
- Has the new washing machine arrived yet?
- Have they said anything about the money yet?
- I haven't been to the new exhibit yet, but I hope to this weekend.
- The potatoes aren't quite ready yet.
- Denvir said neither the defense team nor the defense strategy had not yet been determined.
- In this case, it was of yet more actors.
- Out into the sun yet again, into the noise, the crowd.
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· If you're late again we'll leave without you.· The floor needs cleaning again.· It was nice to see you again.· Julie! It's your sister on the phone again.· The fresh mountain air soon made Jennifer feel strong again.· When I was safely back in my apartment again, I took out the letter and read it.
formal use this especially about something worrying or serious that has happened before: · Once again, the French army were totally humiliated.· The crops had failed, and once more, famine threatened the region.· Once again, I must remind you of the seriousness of the problems we face.· The cost of living is once more on the increase.· Once again, the City Council has decided to ignore the interests of the taxpayers.
use this when something has happened too many times before in a way that is very annoying: · Yet again, I was forced to ask my parents for money.· The opening of the new museum has been delayed yet again.· Yet again, you're late turning in your assignment.· It was the last day of their vacation and it was raining yet again.
again, and usually for the last time: · Can we practise the last part just once more?· I'm going to ask you just one more time: where did you get this money?· She wanted to see her grandfather once more before he died.
: fresh attempt/look/start one that is done again from the beginning in a new way, after you have been unsuccessful in the past: · I think we need to take a fresh look at the problem.· The army is planning a fresh attempt to regain control of the capital.
spoken say this when something annoying happens again or happens too many times: · "Sue, Steve's on the phone asking for you." "Oh, not again!"· "Not again!" said Anna, as the word CANCELLED appeared next to her flight number for the third time.
not finished · On her desk was an unfinished letter to her mother.· To this day, the building remains unfinished.unfinished business (=something you have not had the chance to finish) · It is past time for Congress to attend to unfinished business.
not finished, because not all of the work has been done on something, or because it does not have all the parts that it should have: · The excavation of the tunnel is still incomplete.· Incomplete historical records have made the investigation more difficult.
if something is not over yet , especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is not finished and still needs to be done or dealt with: · The struggle for equal rights is not over yet.· The crisis is not over yet. We are still involved in negotiations.
until now until now - use this when you are talking about a situation that will continue or develop after this time: · There haven't been any problems so far.· This is the hottest day we've had so far this summer.· We've raised twelve thousand dollars so far, and we expect to reach our goal by the end of next week.
use this to say that a situation which started in the past continues to exist now, especially when this is surprising: · He's been studying French for five years, and still can't speak the language.· Are you still going out with that guy you met at Heather's party?
use this in questions or negative statements, to talk or ask about things that you expected to happen before now: · Has the new washing machine arrived yet?· I haven't been to the new exhibit yet, but I hope to this weekend.· "Have you finished your homework?" "Not yet."
use this about a situation which has existed until now, but which has started to change or will change in the future: · He hasn't gotten much time off from work up to now, so he's really looking forward to his vacation.· Until now, there has been no effective treatment for this disease.
from a time in the past until modern times: · These two companies have dominated the industry from the end of World War II until the present day.· The beauty of Yosemite has inspired artists from Bierstadt's time right up to the present day.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
‘Have you finished your homework?’ ‘Not yet.’ ‘Is supper ready?’ ‘No, not yet.’ He got a call from the factory, telling of yet more problems. Inflation had risen to a yet higher level. yet another reason to be cautious The meeting has been cancelled yet again (=one more time after many others).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES This misunderstanding is yet another example of bad communication (=there have already been several).
‘Have you finished your homework?’ ‘Not yet.’ ‘Is supper ready?’ ‘No, not yet.’ He got a call from the factory, telling of yet more problems. Inflation had risen to a yet higher level. yet another reason to be cautious The meeting has been cancelled yet again (=one more time after many others). (=used to emphasize that something has happened several or many times before) In 1997, the family moved house yet again. Once again, Drew was under arrest.
In 1997, the family moved house yet again. Once again, Drew was under arrest. This misunderstanding is yet another example of bad communication (=there have already been several). (=used when something has not happened yet but will happen) The most exciting part is yet to come.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB The most exciting part is yet to come.· Environmental Health Officers say they don't yet know whether cavers are in danger.· The buds do not develop in greenhouse conditions; nutlets in this species are not yet known.· It is not yet known what commitment Darlington Health Authority will make to day to day staffing and running costs.· For one thing, despite forty years of searching, nobody yet knows why those mice discovered in the l950s like alcohol.· The precise role of these proteins is not yet known, but is the subject of intensive investigation.· In addition, researchers could discover vectors for diseases not yet known to be vector-borne.· Things we all do yet know we shouldn't.· The motives of the bomber in the San Diego is not yet known.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► could/may/might yet do somethingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► there’s life in the old dog yet► so near and yet so far► not be out of the wood(s) yet
1 a)used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether something that was expected has happened: - Deion has yet to figure out how to throw to himself.
- Harland & Wolff has yet to show a profit, but the future looks good.
- His work retained a pronounced individuality and originality that has yet to be properly acknowledged.
- However, he said he has yet to consider his circumstances.
- However, the site this year has yet to be determined.
- If there is a success formula in that it has yet to be demonstrated.
- The savagery of our retaliation against the virus has yet to be played out.
- Whether it allows the exercise of force to be more controlled and effective has yet to be seen.
- And the worst was yet to come.
- Her third night here and it had been the worst one yet.
- No, the worst ... Yet is she listening now?
- That was the worst task yet, as Psyche saw when she approached the waterfall.
- The decision opens the biggest policy rift yet between Holyrood and Westminster.
- The two have returned from a disastrous holiday in Greecebut the worst is yet to come.
- As yet, no starting date has been set.
- As of yet, we don't believe it was a drive-by shooting.
- Local election results have not as yet been announced.
- There are no details available as of yet.
- But, as yet, the food hasn't reached Save because there are no lorries to transport it.
- However as yet they are untried in the context of insider dealing, and are likely to prove difficult to sustain.
- No one seems to agree how consumers will respond to this long-delayed format that, as yet, can not record.
- There is no necessity as yet.
- There wasn't as yet that co-operation and warmth between them, although no doubt being on the road would bring that.
- They had a fair daughter as yet unmarried.
- Vic and Emelia split up and now Sarah has dumped Julia for an as yet unnamed new man.
- Victorine Meurent lived in another system of reference, in a narrative as yet unformulated and uncodified, but not uninhabited.
- But it could be several weeks yet before these children know the fate of their school.
- I know it will not be for some months yet, but time passes quickly.
- Indeed, it may beaver for many months yet.
- It was to last for some months yet.
- It will probably be some months yet before we get the final government reaction to our proposals.
- Sometimes they took little dancing steps, as their blood responded to rhythms that their descendants would not create for ages yet.
- None of them had as yet discovered a deep, rewarding love.
- Problems of language and skills will place them at a disadvantage.There was, however, no evidence of worry as yet.
- The as yet unnamed car will have a four litre V10 engine and will cost £95,000.
- The revelations will deeply embarrass the security services and lead to further accusations of incompetence as yet another operative tells his story.
- There was no idea as yet of the radiant gods of Olympus who would have loathed the hateful sacrifice.
- They had a fair daughter as yet unmarried.
- They had been married four years and were as yet childless.
- Why is it that we have, as yet, achieved so little?
- I can't leave just yet. I've still got a couple of e-mails to send.
- He told me he was just visiting to let me know he would come for me soon, but not just yet.
- In due course she would dispose of it, but not just yet.
- No problem, she was told, you can have it - but not just yet.
- Tom Tavey was nice, but no, not just yet.
I haven’t asked him yet (=but I will). Has Edmund arrived yet? ‘Have you finished your homework?’ ‘Not yet.’ b)used in negative statements and questions to talk about whether a situation has started to exist: ‘How are you going to get there?’ ‘I don’t know yet.’ Women didn’t yet have the vote (=at that time). ‘Is supper ready?’ ‘No, not yet.’GRAMMARWord order• In spoken English, yet usually comes at the end of the sentence: · They haven’t finished the job yet.• Yet can also come after ‘do not’, ‘have not’, ‘is not’ etc: · They haven’t yet finished the job.• Yet can also come before ‘why’, ‘whether’ etc: · They haven’t decided yet whether to take part.Choosing the right tense• In British English, yet is used with perfect tenses when referring to a past event: · Has Joe come back yet?• In American English, the simple past can also be used: · Did Joe come back yet?USAGE: Yet, still, already• Yet is used to say that something has not happened or a situation has not started to exist: · It isn’t time to go yet.• Yet is also used to ask if something has happened: · Have you seen him yet?• Still is used to say that an earlier situation has not changed: · This system is still used today.· I still don’t understand. ✗Don’t say: This system is yet used today.• Already is used to emphasize that something has happened or a situation has started to exist: · He has already published two novels.· They already knew one another.• Already is also used in questions to show surprise that something has happened sooner than expected: · Has it all gone already?2used in negative sentences to say that someone should not or need not do something now, although they may have to do it later: You can’t give up yet! Don’t go yet. I like talking to you.3used to emphasize that something is even more than it was before or is in addition to what existed before SYN stillyet more/bigger/higher etc He got a call from the factory, telling of yet more problems. Inflation had risen to a yet higher level. yet another reason to be cautious The meeting has been cancelled yet again (=one more time after many others).4the biggest/worst etc (something) yet used to say that something is the biggest, worst etc of its kind that has existed up to now: This could turn out to be our biggest mistake yet. Nordstrom’s latest novel looks like his best yet.5as (of) yet used when saying that something has not happened up to now: We’ve had no luck as yet. on an as yet undecided date6months/weeks/ages yet used to emphasize how much time will pass before something happens, or how long a situation will continue: ‘When’s your holiday?’ ‘Oh, not for ages yet.’ It could be months yet before they know their fate.7 could/may/might yet do something used to say that something is still possible in the future, in spite of the way that things seem now: We may win yet. The plan could yet succeed.8somebody/something has yet to do something formal used to say that someone has not done something, or that something has not happened when you think it should already have been done or have happened: I have yet to hear Ray’s version of what happened. The bank has yet to respond to our letter.yet1 adverbyet2 conjunction
yetyet2 ●●● W2 conjunction EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Last summer there was a drought, yet some people were still watering their lawns every day.
- Some battered women live in fear of their husbands, and yet are terrified to leave.
- The sun was shining, yet it was quite cold.
- They charge incredibly high prices, yet customers keep coming back for more.
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use this to join two words or phrases when the second one has the opposite meaning to the first one, or when the second one is surprising after the first one, or when one is negative and one is positive: · I called but there was no one there.· He's short and not really handsome, but women still find him attractive.· They struggled in the first half, but still won 98-82.· She tried to read the message, but couldn't.· Tom's grandfather is over 80, but he still plays golf.· "Gone with the Wind' was a great movie, but it was a little long.· In the US it is normal for the police to carry guns, but not in Britain.
formal use this when saying something that is surprising after what you have just said, or that is very different from it: · It was a terrible accident. Nevertheless, air travel is still the safest form of transport.· December saw a more than average rainfall; however, the possibility of a drought is still strong.· War is never welcome, nonetheless, I believe that we must defend our country.but nevertheless/nonetheless: · The leaves aren't particularly dangerous, but nevertheless they are not something you'd want your child or pet to eat.
use this at the beginning of a sentence when you have just mentioned one side of an argument or situation and you are going to mention the opposite side: · Nuclear power is relatively cheap. On the other hand, you could argue that it's not safe.· The hamburger was tough and overcooked. The fries, on the other hand, were terrific, and well worth the money.but on the other hand: · You want to help your kids as much as you can, but on the other hand, you've got to be careful to help them learn on their own.
also mind you British spoken use this when you have just said one thing and you now want to say something very different about it, for example when you give an advantage and then a disadvantage: · Teaching is an interesting job. Then again, it can be very stressful too.· This trip is going to be very expensive. Still, we don't go away very often.· I'd love to travel around the world. Mind you, I wouldn't want to go on my own.· My parents are happy to lend me the money. All the same, I do feel guilty about it.
formal use this to introduce a fact that seems surprising after what you have just said: · The sun was shining, yet it was quite cold.· Last summer there was a drought, yet some people were still watering their lawns every day.
written use this to say that although something is true of one person, thing, or situation, it is not true of another: · Some house plants thrive if placed near a window with plenty of sunlight while others prefer to be in a more shaded spot.· American cars are generally too large for the Japanese market, whereas Japanese cars are popular in the US.
use this to introduce a fact or opinion that makes what you have just said less strong or definite: · Dan's been very ill, although he's better now.· I don't really like classical music, though I did enjoy that Pavarotti concert.· They're a very nice couple, although I very seldom see them these days.
use this at the end of a sentence to add a fact or opinion that makes what you have just said seem less important , or to add a different fact or opinion: · I think she's Swiss. I'm not sure, though.· George did say one nice thing, though.
use this to say that something is true in spite of the fact that you have just mentioned: · Try to run on a soft surface, such as grass. Even so, you may start having knee problems.but even so: · She had only seen Matthew Godden once before, but even so she recognized him instantly.· The fines for speeding are large, but even so, they are not always a deterrent.
spoken use this for introducing the reason why something is not possible: · I'd like to come and live here, only it's too expensive.· I would have asked them to stay with us, except we don't have enough room.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She does not speak our language and yet she seems to understand what we say.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES This misunderstanding is yet another example of bad communication (=there have already been several).
She does not speak our language and yet she seems to understand what we say. (=used to emphasize that something has happened several or many times before) In 1997, the family moved house yet again. Once again, Drew was under arrest.
In 1997, the family moved house yet again. Once again, Drew was under arrest. This misunderstanding is yet another example of bad communication (=there have already been several). (=used when something has not happened yet but will happen) The most exciting part is yet to come.
The most exciting part is yet to come.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► there’s life in the old dog yet► so near and yet so far► not be out of the wood(s) yet
used to introduce a fact, situation, or quality that is surprising after what you have just said: - None of them had as yet discovered a deep, rewarding love.
- Problems of language and skills will place them at a disadvantage.There was, however, no evidence of worry as yet.
- The as yet unnamed car will have a four litre V10 engine and will cost £95,000.
- The revelations will deeply embarrass the security services and lead to further accusations of incompetence as yet another operative tells his story.
- There was no idea as yet of the radiant gods of Olympus who would have loathed the hateful sacrifice.
- They had a fair daughter as yet unmarried.
- They had been married four years and were as yet childless.
- Why is it that we have, as yet, achieved so little?
- I can't leave just yet. I've still got a couple of e-mails to send.
- He told me he was just visiting to let me know he would come for me soon, but not just yet.
- In due course she would dispose of it, but not just yet.
- No problem, she was told, you can have it - but not just yet.
- Tom Tavey was nice, but no, not just yet.
Kelly was a convicted criminal, yet many people admired him. She does not speak our language and yet she seems to understand what we say. a story that is strange yet true an inexpensive yet effective solution to our problem