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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.
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 /
sentence connector
- 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
is it teatime yet?
they're not home 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
- as yetso far; up until then or now
Word History and Origins
Origin of yet1
Word History and Origins
Origin of yet1
Idioms and Phrases
- as yet. as 1( def 31 ).
More idioms and phrases containing yet
see as yet .Example Sentences
Malta's government has not yet responded to the ruling, which former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat called "political".
M&S will not comment, and no attacker has yet gone public with any demands – although this doesn't always happen, it is often a way for cyber criminals to pile more pressure onto their victims.
Young explains that they have fewer moving parts than traditional piston engines, making them easier to maintain, yet deliver surprising power for their relatively compact, lightweight size.
Trump has yet to give remarks advocating against autocracy and authoritarianism in his second term.
NHS Wales spends £1 out of every £10 they have on diabetes, for instance, yet "most Type 2 diabetes cases are preventable" with healthy eating and exercise.
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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 .
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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