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ayes

aye
A a

Transcription

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

Definitions of ayes word

  • adverb ayes yes. 1
  • noun ayes an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress. 1
  • noun ayes Plural form of aye. 1
  • noun ayes plural of aye. 0

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Origin of ayes

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 Ayes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ayes 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

ayes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ayes

noun ayes

  • yeses — (used to express affirmation or assent or to mark the addition of something emphasizing and amplifying a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.
  • affirmatives — Plural form of affirmative.

interjection ayes

  • rights — a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral: You have a right to say what you please.
  • yeas — yes (used in affirmation or assent).

Antonyms for ayes

noun ayes

  • nays — and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed: many good, nay, noble qualities.

interjection ayes

  • noes — (a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request)

Top questions with ayes

  • what does ayes mean?
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