yet

[ yet ]

/ yɛt /

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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.

moreover: 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.

Idioms for yet

as yet. as¹ (def. 31).

Origin of yet

before 900; Middle English yet(e) (adv. and conjunction), Old English gīet(a) (adv.); cognate with Middle High German ieze yet, now >German jetzt now

synonym study for yet

9. See but¹.

Words nearby yet

yesternoon, yesterweek, yesteryear, yestreen, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, yet, yeti, yett, Yetta, yettie, yeuk

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British Dictionary definitions for yet

yet

/ (jɛt) /

sentence connector

nevertheless; still; in spite of thatI 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 nowthey'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; stillyet more potatoes for sale; yet another problem family

eventually, in spite of everythingwe'll convince him yet

as yet so far; up until then or now

Word Origin for yet

Old English gēta; related to Old Frisian jēta

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Idioms and Phrases with yet

yet

see as yet.

单词	yet
释义	yet [ yet ] / yɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yet ON THESAURUS.COM 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. moreover: 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. Idioms for yet as yet. as¹ (def. 31). Origin of yet before 900; Middle English yet(e) (adv. and conjunction), Old English gīet(a) (adv.); cognate with Middle High German ieze yet, now >German jetzt now synonym study for yet 9. See but¹. Words nearby yet yesternoon, yesterweek, yesteryear, yestreen, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, yet, yeti, yett, Yetta, yettie, yeuk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for yet yet / (jɛt) / sentence connector nevertheless; still; in spite of thatI 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 nowthey'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; stillyet more potatoes for sale; yet another problem family eventually, in spite of everythingwe'll convince him yet as yet so far; up until then or now Word Origin for yet Old English gēta; related to Old Frisian jēta Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with yet yet see as yet. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to yet still, earlier, though, even though, also, too, further, along, more, even, eventually, ultimately, someday, finally, hitherto, nevertheless, notwithstanding, nonetheless, however, withal
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yet

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