Definitions for yesyɛs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yesyɛs(adv.; n.)(pl.)yes•es
(adv.)(used to express affirmation or agreement or to emphasize a previous statement):
Do you want that? Yes, I do.
(used to express disagreement with a negative statement or command):
You can't do that! Oh yes I can!
(used interrogatively to express uncertainty, curiosity, etc.):
“Yes?” he said as he opened the door.
(used to express polite interest or attention.)
(n.)an affirmative reply or vote.
(v.t.)to give an affirmative reply to; give assent or approval to.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(interj.)(used as a strong expression of joy, pleasure, or approval.)
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of yes:
bef. 900; ME yes, yis, OE gēse, prob. from gēayea+sī be it
Princeton's WordNet
yes(noun)
an affirmative
"I was hoping for a yes"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
yes(adverb)ɛs
indicates agreement or a positive answer
"Do you think he's guilty?" "Yes, I'm sure he is."; "Would you like some chocolate?" "Yes please."
yesɛs
indicates disagreement with a negative statement
"You're not allowed to watch that show." "Yes I am!"
yesɛs
indicates you have heard sb who is calling you
"Dad?" "Yes? What do you need?"
yes(noun)ɛs
an expression or vote of agreement
We asked ten people, and there wasn't a single yes.
Wiktionary
yes(Noun)
An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
Was that a yes?
yes(Noun)
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".
yes(Verb)
To agree with, to affirm, to approve.
yes(Verb)
To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing.
yes(Adverb)
A word used to show agreement or acceptance.
yes(Adverb)
A word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
yes(Interjection)
Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
Our second goal of the match! Yes!
Origin: yes, yis from ġēse, ġȳse, ġīse "yes, of course, so be it", equivalent to gea + sie. Compare yea.
Webster Dictionary
Yes(adverb)
ay; yea; -- a word which expresses affirmation or consent; -- opposed to no
Translations for yes
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- jaAfrikaans
- نَعَمArabic
- даBulgarian
- simPortuguese (BR)
- anoCzech
- jaGerman
- jaDanish
- ναιGreek
- síSpanish
- jahEstonian
- بلهFarsi
- kylläFinnish
- ouiFrench
- כֵּןHebrew
- हां, किन्तु, हां-हांHindi
- daCroatian
- igenHungarian
- yaIndonesian
- jáIcelandic
- siItalian
- はいJapanese
- 「예」라는 말[대답], 긍정, 승낙의 말Korean
- taipLithuanian
- jāLatvian
- yaMalay
- jaDutch
- ja, joNorwegian
- takPolish
- بلهPersian
- هو، هو ويلPashto
- simPortuguese
- daRomanian
- даRussian
- ánoSlovak
- daSlovenian
- daSerbian
- ja, joSwedish
- ครับ; ค่ะ; จ้ะ; ขอรับThai
- evetTurkish
- (表示贊同) 是的Chinese (Trad.)
- такUkrainian
- اثبات میں جوابUrdu
- vâng; có; dạVietnamese
- （表示肯定）是的Chinese (Simp.)
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