Etymology : Middle English, from Old English gIet; akin to Old Frisian ieta yet
Pronunciation : yet
Function : adverb
Date : before 12th century
1. adstill; already; in addition; nevertheless; but; in spite of; although. conj. but; in spite of, despite. 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.].
2. in addition; further; besides; over and above; still. "a little longer; yet a little longer." this furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy. the rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice.
3. at the same time; by continuance from a former state; still. facts they had heard while they were yet heathens.
4. 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. ne never yet no villainy ne said.
5. before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time. "he 'll be hanged yet.".
6. even; -- used emphatically. men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them.yet \yet\ , conj. nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. yet i say unto you, that even solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. vi. 29.
7. Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.
8. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still.
9. At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still.
10. 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.
11. See As yet, under As, conj.
12. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time.
13. Even; used emphatically.
14. Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. up to the present time; "I have yet to see:
the results"; "details are yet to be worked out".
15. 1. You use yet in negative statements to indicate that something has not happened up to the present time, although it probably will happen. You can also use yet in questions to ask if something has happened up to the present time. In British English the simple past tense is not normally used with this meaning of `yet'. They haven't finished yet No decision has yet been made She hasn't yet set a date for her marriage `Has the murderer been caught?' --- `Not yet.' Have you met my husband yet? Hammer-throwing for women is not yet a major event.
16. You use yet with a negative statement when you are talking about the past, to report something that was not the case then, although it became the case later. There was so much that Sam didn't know yet He had asked around and learned that Billy was not yet here.
17. If you say that something should not or cannot be done yet, you mean that it should not or cannot be done now, although it will have to be done at a later time. Don't get up yet The hostages cannot go home just yet We should not yet abandon this option for the disposal of highly radioactive waste.
18. You use yet after a superlative to indicate, for example, that something is the worst or the best of its kind up to the present time. This is the BBC's worst idea yet Her latest novel is her best yet. one of the toughest warnings yet delivered.
19. You can use yet to say that there is still a possibility that something will happen. A negotiated settlement might yet be possible. = still.
20. You can use yet after expressions which refer to a period of time, when you want to say how much longer a situation will continue for. Unemployment will go on rising for some time yet Nothing will happen for a few years yet They'll be ages yet.
21. If you say that you have yet to do something, you mean that you have never done it, especially when this is surprising or bad. She has yet to spend a Christmas with her husband He has been nominated three times for the Oscar but has yet to win.
22. You can use yet to introduce a fact which is rather surprising after the previous fact you have just mentioned. I don't eat much, yet I am a size 16 It is completely waterproof, yet light and comfortable. = but.
23. emphasis You can use yet to emphasize a word, especially when you are saying that something is surprising because it is more extreme than previous things of its kind, or a further case of them. I saw yet another doctor They would criticize me, or worse yet, pay me no attention It is plain to see:
we will not have anything to eat yet again.
24. You use as yet with negative statements to describe a situation that has existed up until the present time. As yet it is not known whether the crash was the result of an accident.