yes

²yes

noun

Definition of YES

: an affirmative reply : yea

Examples of YES

1. We need a yes to go ahead with the project.
2. She answered all the questions with yeses and nos.

First Known Use of YES

1712

Related to YES

Synonyms: affirmative, yea

Antonyms: nay, negative, no, non placet

Related Words: pro; acceptance, accession, acquiescence, agreement, approval, assent, concurrence, consent, permission, sanction

Near Antonyms: con; blackball, veto; declination, denial, disallowance, negation, refusal, rejection, turndown

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