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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
And yet, thanks to the past century's developments in cognitive science and now artificial intelligence, we have entrenched a view of the brain that doesn't spend much time on this dynamic.
No new trade agreements between the US and other countries have been announced yet but there have been signs of progress in talks with South Korea.
The backdrop for all this high drama, adding yet another twist to this elaborate puzzle, is the administration’s ongoing Iran nuclear negotiations, which are led by Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff.
It is yet another example of the state’s failing water systems, many of which are in rural parts of the state’s Central Valley, where water is drawn from wells that are contaminated.
The State Bar has yet to answer questions about why it deviated from its plan for Kaplan to draft all the exam multiple-choice questions.
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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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