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Yet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Yet? [adv] to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" [adv] despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" [adv] up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out" [adv] used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [adv] used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet" [adv] within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he will understand eventually"; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Yet: all the same \| as yet \| even \| even so \| eventually \| heretofore \| hitherto \| however \| in time \| nevertheless \| nonetheless \| notwithstanding \| one of these days \| so far \| sooner or later \| still \| thus far \| til now \| until now \| up to now \| withal Related Terms \| Find terms related to Yet: See Also \| Yet In Webster's Dictionary \Yet\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus {Yetus}, or {Cymba}; a boat shell. \Yet\, adv. [OE. yet, [yogh]et, [yogh]it, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.] 1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. ``A little longer; yet a little longer.'' --Dryden. This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy. --Atterbury. The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice. --L'Estrange. 2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still. Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. --Addison. 3. Up to the present time; thus far; hitherto; until now; -- and with the negative, not yet, not up to the present time; not as soon as now; as, Is it time to go? Not yet. See {As yet}, under {As}, conj. Ne never yet no villainy ne said. --Chaucer. 4. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time. ``He 'll be hanged yet.'' --Shak. 5. Even; -- used emphatically. Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them. --Bacon. \Yet\, conj. Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. Yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. --Matt. vi. 29. Syn: See {However}.

Yet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Yet?

[adv] to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"
[adv] despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
[adv] up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out"
[adv] used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet"
[adv] used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet"
[adv] within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he will understand eventually"; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality"

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Yet In Webster's Dictionary

\Yet\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of large marine gastropods
belonging to the genus {Yetus}, or {Cymba}; a boat shell.


\Yet\, adv. [OE. yet, [yogh]et, [yogh]it, AS. git, gyt,
giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo,
ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.]
1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. ``A
   little longer; yet a little longer.'' --Dryden.

         This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our
         savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy.
                                               --Atterbury.

         The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of
         piety and justice.                    --L'Estrange.

2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state;
   still.

         Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens.
                                               --Addison.

3. Up to the present time; thus far; hitherto; until now; --
   and with the negative, not yet, not up to the present
   time; not as soon as now; as, Is it time to go? Not yet.
   See {As yet}, under {As}, conj.

         Ne never yet no villainy ne said.     --Chaucer.

4. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in
   time. ``He 'll be hanged yet.'' --Shak.

5. Even; -- used emphatically.

         Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of
         witches, nor yet the evidence against them. --Bacon.


\Yet\, conj.
Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however.

      Yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory
      was not arrayed like one of these.       --Matt. vi.
                                               29.

Syn: See {However}.

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