yet

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/ 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.

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Idioms about 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

Words nearby yet

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

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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 Thesaurus.com.

How to use yet in a sentence

Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical|Stereo Williams|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Really Big Coloring Books provided the Beast with images of a couple of the as-yet unreleased supplements.
You Can Buy These Anti-ISIS Coloring Books (Featuring a Crucifixion) for Your Kids|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stephanie often takes surreptitious photographs of fellow commuters for a not-yet-realized blog.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway|Kevin Zawacki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But that visceral experience of the crowd as a capricious-yet-mindless entity has stayed with me ever since.
The War Inside: Terrorism & Teenhood in ‘No Dawn Without Darkness’|Hugh Ryan|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You have not been indoctrinated into unwanted-yet-inescapable tribal allegiances by your soccer-crazed countrymen.
Why Americans Should Love the World Cup|Sean Wilsey|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A fool, for example, thinks Shakespeare a great poet-yet the fool has never read Shakespeare.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
He showed none of the diffidence of the not-yet-accepted lover, eager to please, anxious about the future.
December Love|Robert Hichens
And then he proceeded to descend from what he had called the rarefied atmosphere with the speed of a yet-unopened parachute.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson
Then came the beating drum of intelligence, the radiation of its yet-uncontrolled thoughts.
The Last Evolution|John Wood Campbell
Was Panek—and through him this as-yet-unmet leader—behind that attempt on Abrams' life?
Man of Many Minds|E. Everett Evans

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

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