yet

[ yet ]
/ yɛt /
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adverb

conjunction

though; still; nevertheless: It is good, yet it could be improved.

Idioms for yet

    as yet. as1(def 31).

Origin of yet

before 900; Middle English yet(e) (adv. and conjunction), Old English gīet(a) (adv.); cognate with Middle High German ieze yet, now > German jetzt now

synonym study for yet

9. See but1.

Words nearby yet

yesternight, yesternoon, yesterweek, yesteryear, yestreen, yet, yeti, yett, yetta, yettie, yeuk

Words related to yet

still, earlier, though, also, too, further, along, more, even, eventually, ultimately, someday, finally, hitherto, nevertheless, notwithstanding, nonetheless, however, withal, till

British Dictionary definitions for yet

yet
/ (jɛt) /

sentence connector

nevertheless; still; in spite of that I want to and yet I haven't the courage; she is strange yet kind

adverb

(usually used with a negative or interrogative) so far; up until then or now they're not home yet; is it teatime yet?
(often preceded by just; usually used with a negative) now (as contrasted with later) we can't stop yet
(often used with a comparative) even; still yet more potatoes for sale; yet another problem family
eventually, in spite of everything we'll convince him yet
as yet so far; up until then or now

Word Origin for yet

Old English gēta; related to Old Frisian jēta

Idioms and Phrases with yet

yet

see as yet.