yes
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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”). 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.
- 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!
Synonyms[edit]
- Dialect or archaic forms: 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.
Antonyms[edit]
- Standard form: no
- Nautical, military, telecommunications: negative
- Dialect or archaic forms: nay
- Colloquial or slang forms: ixnay, nah, naw, nope
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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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 above.
Interjection[edit]
yes!
- Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
- Our second goal of the match! Yes!
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement
Noun[edit]
- An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- Was that a yes?
- A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
- The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
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, to affirm, to approve.
- Did he yes the veto?
- 1972 Oct, John Barth, “Perseid”, Harper's Magazine, page 79:
- "That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ...
- (slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing.
Synonyms[edit]
(to approve, to affirm): agree, consent
Translations[edit]
attempt to flatter by agreeing
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Derived terms[edit]
Asturian[edit]
Verb[edit]
yes
- second-person singular present indicative of ser
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
yes
- (colloquial) yes!
Synonyms[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
yes
- (chiefly Quebec, colloquial) yes!
Synonyms[edit]
Ido[edit]
Adverb[edit]
yes
Antonyms[edit]
Novial[edit]
Particle[edit]
yes
Antonyms[edit]
Tok Pisin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adverb[edit]
yes
- yes (all senses)
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