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adverb
  1. at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?
  2. up to a particular time; thus far: They had not yet come.
  3. in the time still remaining; before all is done: There is yet time.
  4. from the preceding time; as previously; still: He came here on a vacation 20 years ago, and he is here yet.
  5. in addition; again: The mail brought yet another reply.
  6. moreover: I've never read it nor yet intend to.
  7. even; still (used to emphasize a comparative): a yet milder tone; yet greater power.
  8. though the case be such; nevertheless: strange and yet very true.
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conjunction
  1. though; still; nevertheless: It is good, yet it could be improved.
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Idioms
  1. as yet. as1(def 31).
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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

Synonym study

9. See but1.
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Related Words

still, earlier, though, also, too, further, along, more, even, eventually, ultimately, someday, finally, hitherto, nevertheless, notwithstanding, nonetheless, however, withal, till
British Dictionary definitions for yet

yet

sentence connector
  1. nevertheless; still; in spite of thatI want to and yet I haven't the courage; she is strange yet kind
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adverb
  1. (usually used with a negative or interrogative) so far; up until then or nowthey're not home yet; is it teatime yet?
  2. (often preceded by just; usually used with a negative) now (as contrasted with later)we can't stop yet
  3. (often used with a comparative) even; stillyet more potatoes for sale; yet another problem family
  4. eventually, in spite of everythingwe'll convince him yet
  5. as yet so far; up until then or now
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Word Origin

Old English gēta; related to Old Frisian jēta
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Word Origin and History for yet

adv.

Old English get, gieta "till now, thus far, earlier, at last, also," an Anglo-Frisian word (cf. Old Frisian ieta, Middle High German ieuzo), of unknown origin; perhaps connected to PIE pronomial stem *i- (see yon). The meaning in other Germanic languages is expressed by descendants of Proto-Germanic *noh- (cf. German noch), from PIE *nu-qe- "and now."

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Idioms and Phrases with yet

yet

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