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yeas

yea
Y y

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yey]
    • /yeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yey]
    • /yeɪ/

Definitions of yeas word

  • adverb yeas yes (used in affirmation or assent). 1
  • adverb yeas indeed: Yea, and he did come. 1
  • adverb yeas not only this but even: a good, yea, a noble man. 1
  • noun yeas an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote. 1
  • noun yeas a person who votes in the affirmative. 1
  • noun yeas Plural form of yea. 1
See all 6 definitions of yeas

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Origin of yeas

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ye, ya, Old English gēa; cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse, Gothic ja

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Parts of speech for Yeas

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Yeas

yeas popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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.

Synonyms for yeas

interjection yeas

  • ayes — yes.
  • 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.

noun yeas

All 3 Synonyms of yeas

Antonyms for yeas

noun yeas

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

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