yes
See also: þes
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese. Compare yea.
PronunciationEdit
ParticleEdit
yes
- 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.
- 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!
- (humorous) Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
- Do you like cake or pie?
Yes.
Usage notesEdit
- 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.
SynonymsEdit
- 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
AntonymsEdit
- 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 termsEdit
- (expression of agreement or acceptance): nod
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
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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InterjectionEdit
yes
- An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
- Our second goal of the match! Yes!
- Antonym: no
- Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
- (interrogative) Used to ask for more information with a request.
- I need some help.
Yes?
TranslationsEdit
expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — See also translations at yay
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response that confirms attention
response that asks for more information about a request
NounEdit
- An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
TranslationsEdit
answer that shows agreement or acceptance
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vote of support
VerbEdit
yes (third-person singular simple present yeses or yesses, 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 termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
to affirm
See alsoEdit
AnagramsEdit
AsturianEdit
VerbEdit
yes
Coatepec NahuatlEdit
NounEdit
yes
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
InterjectionEdit
yes
- (colloquial) Expression of triumph, vehement approval, etc.
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
InterjectionEdit
yes
- (colloquial) yay (exclamation of happiness or enthusiasm)
- Synonym: jee
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
InterjectionEdit
yes
- (chiefly Quebec, colloquial) yes!
- Synonym: oui
IdoEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Esperanto jes, from English yes.
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
yes
Middle EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
yes (uncountable)
- Alternative form of is (“ice”)
Etymology 2Edit
InterjectionEdit
yes
- Alternative form of yis (“yes”)
Etymology 3Edit
DeterminerEdit
yes
- (East Anglia) Alternative form of þes (“these”)
Etymology 4Edit
NounEdit
yes
- (Late Middle English) plural of ye (“eye”)
SpanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- Rhymes: -es
- Syllabification: yes
NounEdit
yes f pl
Tocharian BEdit
PronounEdit
yes
See alsoEdit
Tok PisinEdit
EtymologyEdit
ParticleEdit
yes
- yes (word used to show agreement or acceptance)
InterjectionEdit
yes
- yes (used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement)