adverb
1.
at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?
2.
up to a particular time; thus far: They had not yet come.
3.
in the time still remaining; before all is done: There is yet time.
4.
from the preceding time; as previously; still: He came here on a vacation 20 years ago, and he is here yet.
5.
in addition; again: The mail brought yet another reply.
conjunction
9.
though; still; nevertheless: It is good, yet it could be improved.
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Origin:
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
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
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| —sentence connector | |
| 1. | nevertheless; still; in spite of that: I want to and yet I haven't the courage; she is strange yet kind |
| —adv | |
| 2. | (usually used with a negative or interrogative) so far; up until then or now: they're not home yet; is it teatime yet? |
| 3. | ( |
| 4. | (often used with a comparative) even; still: yet more potatoes for sale; yet another problem family |
| 5. | eventually, in spite of everything: we'll convince him yet |
| 6. | as yet so far; up until then or now |
| [Old English gēta; related to Old Frisian jēta] | |
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Word Origin & History
yet
O.E. get, gieta "till now, thus far, earlier, at last, also," an Anglo-Frisian word (cf. O.Fris. ieta, M.H.G. ieuzo), of unknown origin. The meaning in other Gmc. languages is expressed by descendants of P.Gmc. *noh- (cf. Ger. noch), from PIE *nu-qe- "and now."
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
It's the highest-resolution, near-global topographic image of our lunar neighbour yet.
Yet shattering stereotypes and shedding fat is actually easy for this versatile omelet.
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Yet yours has captured a beauty beyond physical sight, that touches the inner heart.
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