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yes

See also: þes

EnglishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese. Compare yea.

PronunciationEdit

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

ParticleEdit

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 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

AntonymsEdit

Coordinate termsEdit

  • (expression of agreement or acceptance): nod

Derived termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

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InterjectionEdit

yes

  1. An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
    Our second goal of the match! Yes!
    Antonym: no
  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?

TranslationsEdit

expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — See also translations at yay

NounEdit

yes (plural yeses or yesses)

  1. An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
    Was that a yes?
    Synonyms: aye, yea, nod
    Antonyms: no, nay
  2. 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: aye, yea
    Antonym: nay

TranslationsEdit

VerbEdit

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.
    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; ...
    Synonyms: agree, consent, nod
  2. (slang) to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing

Derived termsEdit

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AnagramsEdit

AsturianEdit

VerbEdit

yes

  1. second-person singular present indicative of ser

Coatepec NahuatlEdit

NounEdit

yes

  1. blood.

DanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from English yes.

InterjectionEdit

yes

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

DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from English yes.

PronunciationEdit

InterjectionEdit

yes

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

FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English yes.

PronunciationEdit

InterjectionEdit

yes

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

IdoEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Esperanto jes, from English yes.

PronunciationEdit

AdverbEdit

yes

  1. yes
    Antonym: no

Middle EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

NounEdit

yes (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of is (“ice”)

Etymology 2Edit

InterjectionEdit

yes

  1. Alternative form of yis (“yes”)

Etymology 3Edit

DeterminerEdit

yes

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

Etymology 4Edit

NounEdit

yes

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

SpanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

 
  • 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

NounEdit

yes f pl

  1. plural of ye

Tocharian BEdit

PronounEdit

yes

  1. you (plural), you all

See alsoEdit

Tok PisinEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English yes.

ParticleEdit

yes

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

InterjectionEdit

yes

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