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Old English ġīet

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yet (not comparable)

Positive
yet

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified time.
    He has never yet been late for an appointment.
    I’m not yet wise enough to answer that.
    When she started school, the child was not yet able to tie her shoe laces.
  2. Continuously up to this or that time; still.
    The workers went to the factory early and are striking yet.
  3. At some future time; eventually.
    The riddle will be solved yet.
  4. In addition.
    There are two hours yet to go until our destination.
  5. Even.
    K-2 is even higher.

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yet

  1. Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.
    I thought I knew you, yet how wrong I was.

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