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aye

aye
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy]
    • /aɪ/
    • /aɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy]
    • /aɪ/

Definitions of aye word

  • convention aye Aye means yes; used in some dialects of British English. 3
  • adverb aye If you vote aye, you vote in favour of something. 3
  • noun plural aye The ayes are the people who vote in favour of something. 3
  • sentence substitute aye yes: archaic or dialectal except in voting by voice 3
  • noun aye a person who votes in the affirmative 3
  • noun aye an affirmative vote 3

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Origin of aye

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; earlier spelling I, of uncertain origin

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Aye

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aye popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

aye usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aye

noun aye

  • affirmative — An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is 'yes'.
  • always — If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.
  • continually — very often; at regular or frequent intervals; habitually.
  • okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
  • vote — a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.

interjection aye

  • yeah — yes.
  • indeed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
  • absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
  • right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
  • yea — to the extent, amount, etc., indicated: The doll is about yay high.

adverb aye

  • without fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • roger — a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “fame” and “spear.”.
  • yep — Yes.
  • very well — successfully
  • right on — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.

Antonyms for aye

noun aye

  • nay — and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed: many good, nay, noble qualities.
  • negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.

interjection aye

  • no — classic drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 14th century, employing verse, prose, choral song, and dance in highly conventionalized formal and thematic patterns derived from religious sources and folk myths.

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