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yet

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
1yet 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈyet\
Function:
adverb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English gīet; akin to OldFrisian ieta yet
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: in addition : besides <gives yet another reason> b: even 2c <a yet higher speed> c: on top of everything else : no less <had wells going dry. Between two large lakes, yet — J. H. Buzard>2 a (1): up to now : so far <hasn't done much yet> —often used to imply the negative of a following infinitive <have yet to win a game> (2): at this or that time : so soon as now <not time to go yet> b: continuously up to the present or a specified time : still <is yet a new country> c: at a future time : eventually <may yet see the light>3: nevertheless , however
as yet
: up to the present or a specified time <there are as yet few clues — Sharon Kingman>
yet again
: one more time <arrived late yet again>
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