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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English yes, yis, from Old English ġēse, ġīse, ġȳse, *ġīese (“yes, of course, so be it”), equivalent to ġēa (“yes", "so”) + sī(e) (“may it be”), from Proto-Indo-European *yē (“already”). Compare yea.
Pronunciation[edit]
Particle[edit]
yes
- A word used to show agreement or acceptance.
- Yes, you are correct.
- Yes, you may go play outside now.
- Yes, sir, we have your package right here.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
Audio (US) (file)
- Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
- A word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
- It was not my fault we lost the race.
Oh, yes, it was!
Usage notes[edit]
- In Old and Middle English, yes was a more forceful affirmative than yea.
- An example of yes used to disagree with a statement: the questions "You don’t want it, do you?" and "Don’t you want it?" are answered by "yes" if the respondent does want the item, and "no" if not. Many languages use a specific word for this purpose; see translation table below.
Synonyms[edit]
- Dialect or archaic forms: arr, ay, aye, yea, yassuh
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: affirmative
- Colloquial or slang forms: ya, yah, yeah, yeh, yep, yeppers, yup, yuppers, yus, ahuh, mhm, uh huh.
- See also: Thesaurus:yes
Antonyms[edit]
- Standard form: no
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: negative
- Dialect or archaic forms: nay
- Colloquial or slang forms: ixnay, nah, naw, nope
- See also: Thesaurus:no
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (expression of agreement or acceptance): nod
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
word used to indicate agreement or acceptance
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word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement
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Interjection[edit]
yes!
- Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
- Our second goal of the match! Yes!
- Antonym: no
- Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
Translations[edit]
expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — See also translations at yay
Noun[edit]
- An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
Translations[edit]
answer that shows agreement or acceptance
vote of support
Verb[edit]
yes (third-person singular simple present yeses, present participle yessing, simple past and past participle yessed)
- (colloquial, transitive) to agree with, affirm, approve.
- Did he yes the veto?
- 1972 Oct, Barth, John, “Perseid”, in Harper's Magazine, page 79:
- "That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ...
- (slang) to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to affirm
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Asturian[edit]
Verb[edit]
yes
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Interjection[edit]
yes
- (colloquial) Expression of triumph, vehement approval, etc.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
yes
- (colloquial) yay
- Synonym: jee
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
yes
- (chiefly Quebec, colloquial) yes!
- Synonym: oui
Ido[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Esperanto jes, from English yes.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
yes
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
yes (uncountable)
- Alternative form of is (“ice”)
Novial[edit]
Particle[edit]
yes
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
yes
Tok Pisin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Particle[edit]
yes
- yes (word used to show agreement or acceptance)
Interjection[edit]
yes
- yes (used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement)
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