ALL meanings of yet
yet
Y y - adverb yet at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet? 1
- adverb yet up to a particular time; thus far: They had not yet come. 1
- adverb yet in the time still remaining; before all is done: There is yet time. 1
- adverb yet from the preceding time; as previously; still: He came here on a vacation 20 years ago, and he is here yet. 1
- adverb yet in addition; again: The mail brought yet another reply. 1
- adverb yet moreover: I've never read it nor yet intend to. 1
- adverb yet even; still (used to emphasize a comparative): a yet milder tone; yet greater power. 1
- adverb yet though the case be such; nevertheless: strange and yet very true. 1
- idioms yet as yet. as1 (def 31). 1
- noun yet Up until the present or an unspecified or implied time; by now or then. 1
- adverb yet now, at this time 1
- adverb yet also, in addition 1
- adverb yet so far 1
- adverb yet still more 1
- noun yet still, though, but 1
- noun yet but 1
- adverb yet eventually 1
- adverb yet 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'. 0
- adverb yet 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. 0
- adverb yet 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. 0
- adverb yet 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. 0
- adverb yet You can use yet to say that there is still a possibility that something will happen. 0
- adverb yet 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. 0
- adverb yet 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. 0
- conjunction yet You can use yet to introduce a fact which is rather surprising after the previous fact you have just mentioned. 0
- adverb yet 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. 0
- sentence connector yet nevertheless; still; in spite of that 0
- adverb yet so far; up until then or now 0
- adverb yet now (as contrasted with later) 0
- adverb yet even; still 0
- adverb yet eventually, in spite of everything 0
- adverb yet up to now or the time specified; thus far 0
- adverb yet at the present time; now 0
- adverb yet still; even now; in the time still remaining 0
- adverb yet at some future time; sooner or later 0
- adverb yet now or at a particular time, implying continuance from a preceding time 0
- adverb yet in addition; further; still; even 0
- adverb yet as much as; even 0
- noun yet (dialectal) A metal pan or boiler; yetling. 0
- adverb yet now, after all the time has elapsed 0
- verb yet (dialectal) To melt; found; cast, as metal. 0
- adverb yet nevertheless 0
- adverb yet (usually with negative) Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified time. 0
- conjunction yet but; regardless of this 0
- adverb yet Continuously up to the current time; still. 0
- adverb yet At some future time; eventually. 0
- adverb yet (after certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced. 0
- adverb yet In addition. 0
- adverb yet (degree) Even. 0
- conjunction yet Nevertheless; however; but; despite that. 0