yes
(used to express affirmation or assent or to mark the addition of something emphasizing and amplifying a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.
(used to express an emphatic contradiction of a previously negative statement or command): Don't do that! Oh, yes I will!
(used, usually interrogatively, to express hesitation, uncertainty, curiosity, etc.): “Yes?” he said as he opened the door. That was a marvelous show! Yes?
(used to express polite or minimal interest or attention.)
an affirmative reply.
to give an affirmative reply to; give assent or approval to.
(used as a strong expression of joy, pleasure, or approval.)
Origin of yes
1Words Nearby yes
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How to use yes in a sentence
In retrospect, the answer is yes, but at the time it must have been less evident.
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 17, 2020 | FreakonomicsOn Monday, Microsoft reported back after two years to say the data center has been retrieved and yes, it is practical.
Microsoft hails success of its undersea data center experiment—and says it could have implications on dry land, too | David Meyer | September 15, 2020 | FortuneSo, I mean, I’d say yes, but I’m trying to think of some major American institutions that aren’t.
Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Ep. 431) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 10, 2020 | FreakonomicsTheir data analysis suggests the answer to that question is yes.
We are asking the City Council to vote no on any new franchise agreement with an investor-owned utility — and with that decision, to say yes to a greater power service and greater power generally for the people of San Diego.
The Franchise Agreement Ending Offers San Diego a Chance for a Fresh Start | Amanda Moser and Shauna McKenna | September 8, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic | Samantha Allen | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTyes, we do typically do better than Europe (and Canada, too, which is frequently awful on this score).
But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd yes, our values include tolerance of those who wish to make fun of religion.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive | Ayaan Hirsi Ali | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd that may well be what is happening in the Barnett Shale region around, yes, Dallas and Irving.
26 Earthquakes Later, Fracking’s Smoking Gun Is in Texas | James Joiner | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSuch throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
"yes, Alessandro," she answered faintly, the gusts sweeping her voice like a distant echo past him.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonThey used to believe in witchcraft, and they burned millions—yes, millions—of innocent women as witches.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford"yes, as there seems no possibility of making any more mistakes on our way, you are free," replied the gravest of the two.
“yes; that would be indispensible,” said the baron, whose eyes were sweeping the room from corner to corner, fiercely and swiftly.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
British Dictionary definitions for yes
/ (jɛs) /
used to express acknowledgment, affirmation, consent, agreement, or approval or to answer when one is addressed
used, often with interrogative intonation, to signal someone to speak or keep speaking, enter a room, or do something
an answer or vote of yes
(often plural) a person who votes in the affirmative
Origin of yes
1- Compare no 1
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