adv

yet

yeht

adv

Up until now; so far — often used in questions and negative statements.

"Have you finished the report yet?"

"We haven't decided yet."

At some point in the future; eventually.

"She may yet change her mind."

conj

Nevertheless; but; despite that.

"It was raining, yet they went ahead with the picnic."

How to Use Yet

Learner’s notes

In plain English"Up to now" in questions/negatives, "still" in positive statements, or "but" as a connector.

Common mistake

"Not yet" means something hasn't happened up to now but might later; don't confuse it with a flat "no".

Common pairings

not yet has yet to yet again

Word Forms

yet past tense, yetted past tense, yoten past tense, yot past tense, yotten past tense, yets plural, yets singular, yets singular

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Etymology

From Old English giet, going back to Germanic roots meaning roughly "already" combined with a word meaning "toward" — the same distant root family as "aye".

Synonyms

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even now still erenow so far to date formerly in time sooner or later subsequently further moreover

Related Words

currently eventually hitherto though still continuous therefore quiet

Rhymes for yet

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