yet

1 of 2

adverb

1
a
: in addition : besides
gives yet another reason
b
: even sense 1b
a yet higher speed
c
: on top of everything else : no less
had wells going dry. Between two large lakes, yetJ. 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

yet

2 of 2

conjunction

: but nevertheless : but
Phrases
as yet
: up to the present or a specified time
there are as yet few cluesSharon Kingman
yet again
: one more time
arrived late yet again

Examples of yet in a Sentence

Adverb His latest novel is his best one yet. I haven't read the book yet. Has the mail arrived yet? It's not time to eat yet. “Are you ready?” “No, not yet.” We don't yet know what their plans are. Their suggestions won't be implemented, at least not yet. We don't have a firm grasp of the situation yet. Conjunction it feels like summer, yet according to the calendar we're still in early spring
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Nearly a decade after Brown v. Board, educational colorblindness stood as the law of the land, and yet no substantial school integration had occurred. Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 And yet, somehow, he has largely been overlooked in Black music. Shannon J. Effinger, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2024 Details of the 295 GT interior have not yet been released, but D.Rolli has an owner’s suite on the main deck and VIP on the lower deck. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024 The official coroner's report was not yet available. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2024 That hasn’t happened yet in relation to Ozempic fakes. Ashleigh Furlong, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024 On Thursday, the Justice Department also announced that the American plane maker faces yet another federal probe over its 737 Max door plug blowout, which could expose the company to criminal liability. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 The Enquirer reached out to Republic Theaters for further comment but has yet to receive a response. The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024 Maserati has yet to announce a price for the convertible, but the GranTurismo Trofeo starts at $190,000. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English, from Old English gīet; akin to Old Frisian ieta yet

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Conjunction

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yet was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Yet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

yet

1 of 2 adverb
1
a
: in addition : besides
gives yet another reason
b
: even entry 3 sense 4
a yet higher speed
2
a
: up to now : so far
hasn't done much yet
b
: at this time : so soon as now
not time to go yet
c
: still entry 3 sense 2
is yet a new country
d
: at a later time
may yet see the light
3
: nevertheless
strong, yet not strong enough

yet

2 of 2 conjunction
: despite that fact : but
bought more milk yet it was not enough for everyone

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