yet
pronunciation
How to pronounce yet in British English:
UK [jet]
How to pronounce yet in American English:
US [jet]
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- Adverb:
- up to the present time
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
- used after a superlative
- despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
Word Origin
- yet
- yet: [OE] Yet is one of the mystery words of English. It seems to have emerged from the Anglo-Frisian group of dialects in northeastern Europe before the Angles and Saxons crossed the Channel (Old Frisian had iēta), but its ultimate source is unknown.
- yet (adv.)
- Old English get, gieta "till now, thus far, earlier, at last, also," an Anglo-Frisian word (cognates: Old Frisian ieta, Middle High German ieuzo), of unknown origin; perhaps connected to PIE pronominal stem *i- (see yon). The meaning in other Germanic languages is expressed by descendants of Proto-Germanic *noh- (source of German noch), from PIE *nu-qe- "and now." As a conjunction from c. 1200.
Synonym
to above furthermore further boot well as beyond too than addition over that and moreover in besides also ditto more additionally
at anyway the of howbeit even same other hand still on nevertheless spite all nonetheless contrary and any so case anyhow that for time regardless fact in notwithstanding after despite but event however rate
Antonym
Example
- 1. Yet egypt is not alone .
- 2. We do not yet know .
- 3. And yet what are dreams ?
- 4. Yet results have been mixed .
- 5. And they may yet change .