yet
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
yet
adv 1: up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results";
"details are yet to be worked out"
2: used in negative statement to describe a situation that has
existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far
he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [syn: {so far},
{thus far}, {up to now}, {hitherto}, {heretofore}, {as yet},
{yet}, {til now}, {until now}]
3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked
sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more
interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved";
"a yet sadder tale" [syn: {even}, {yet}, {still}]
4: within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time;
"he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves";
"sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time
they came to accept the harsh reality" [syn: {yet}, {in
time}]
5: used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the
largest drug bust yet" [syn: {so far}, {yet}]
6: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a
concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like
to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we
agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it
is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" [syn:
{however}, {nevertheless}, {withal}, {still}, {yet}, {all the
same}, {even so}, {nonetheless}, {notwithstanding}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Yet \Yet\, adv. [OE. yet, [yogh]et, [yogh]it, AS. git, gyt,
giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo,
ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.]
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1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. "A
little longer; yet a little longer." --Dryden.
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This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our
savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy.
--Atterbury.
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The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of
piety and justice. --L'Estrange.
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2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state;
still.
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Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens.
--Addison.
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3. Up to the present time; thus far; hitherto; until now; --
and with the negative, not yet, not up to the present
time; not as soon as now; as, Is it time to go? Not yet.
See {As yet}, under {As}, conj.
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Ne never yet no villainy ne said. --Chaucer.
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4. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in
time. "He 'll be hanged yet." --Shak.
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5. Even; -- used emphatically.
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Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of
witches, nor yet the evidence against them. --Bacon.
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from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
99 Moby Thesaurus words for "yet":
above, additionally, after a while, after all, again, albeit,
all included, all the same, along, already, also, although,
altogether, among other things, and all, and also, and so, as well,
as yet, at all events, at any rate, au reste, before, before all,
beside, besides, beyond, but, by this time, earlier, early, else,
en plus, ere, ere then, erenow, even, even so, eventually, except,
extra, farther, finally, for all that, for lagniappe, formerly,
further, furthermore, heretofore, hereunto, hitherto, howbeit,
however, in addition, in any case, in any event, in due course,
inter alia, into the bargain, item, just the same, likewise, more,
moreover, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the side,
on top of, or ever, over, plus, previously, priorly, rather, save,
similarly, so far, someday, sometime, somewhen, sooner or later,
still, then, then as previously, theretofore, therewith, though,
thus far, till now, to boot, to date, to this day, too, ultimately,
until now, until this time, up to now, when
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