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yes

See also: þes

English edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /jɛs/
  • UK(file)
  • US(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Particle edit

yes

  1. 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.
  2. 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!
  3. (humorous) Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
    Do you like cake, or pie?
    Yes.

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

Antonyms edit

Coordinate terms edit

  • (expression of agreement or acceptance): nod

Derived terms edit

Translations edit

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Interjection edit

yes

  1. An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
    Antonym: no
    Our second goal of the match! Yes!
  2. Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
  3. (interrogative) Used to ask for more information with a request.
    I need some help.
    Yes?

Translations edit

Noun edit

yes (plural yeses or yesses)

  1. An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
    Synonyms: aye, yea, nod
    Antonyms: no, nay
    Was that a yes?
  2. A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
    Synonyms: aye, yea
    Antonym: nay
    The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".

Translations edit

Verb edit

yes (third-person singular simple present yeses or yesses, present participle yessing, simple past and past participle yessed)

  1. (colloquial, transitive) To agree with, affirm, approve.
    Synonyms: agree, consent, nod
    Did he yes the veto?
    • 1972 Oct, John Barth, “Perseid”, in Harper's Magazine, page 79:
      "That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ...
  2. (slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing

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Asturian edit

Verb edit

yes

  1. second-person singular present indicative of ser

Coatepec Nahuatl edit

Noun edit

yes

  1. blood.

Danish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English yes.

Interjection edit

yes

  1. (colloquial) Expression of triumph, vehement approval, etc.

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English yes.

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

yes

  1. (colloquial) yay (exclamation of happiness or enthusiasm)
    Synonym: jee

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English yes.

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

yes

  1. (chiefly Quebec, colloquial) yes!
    Synonym: oui

Ido edit

Etymology edit

From Esperanto jes, from English yes.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

yes

  1. yes
    Antonym: no

Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

yes (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of is (“ice”)

Etymology 2 edit

Interjection edit

yes

  1. Alternative form of yis (“yes”)

Etymology 3 edit

Determiner edit

yes

  1. (East Anglia) Alternative form of þes (“these”)

Etymology 4 edit

Noun edit

yes

  1. (Late Middle English) plural of ye (“eye”)

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝes/ [ˈɟ͡ʝes]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃes/ [ˈʃes]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒes/ [ˈʒes]

  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: yes

Noun edit

yes f pl

  1. plural of ye

Tocharian B edit

Pronoun edit

yes

  1. you (plural), you all

See also edit

Tok Pisin edit

Etymology edit

From English yes.

Particle edit

yes

  1. yes (word used to show agreement or acceptance)

Interjection edit

yes

  1. yes (used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement)
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