[yet] 
,| 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. |
| 6. | moreover: I've never read it nor yet intend to. |
| 7. | even; still (used to emphasize a comparative): a yet milder tone; yet greater power. |
| 8. | though the case be such; nevertheless: strange and yet very true. |
| 9. | though; still; nevertheless: It is good, yet it could be improved. |
| 10. | as yet. as 1 (def. 31). |
| yet (yět) adv.
[Middle English, from Old English gīet; see i- in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: In formal writing, yet in the sense "up to now" is normally used with an accompanying verb in the present perfect rather than in the simple past. Thus, one would say He hasn't started yet, not He didn't start yet. The use of yet with the simple past is common in speech and may be appropriate for informal writing. |