yet

Plural: yets

Adverb

• Up to now; still; at a future time; besides.
• up to the present time
  • "I have yet to see the results"
  • "details are yet to be worked out"
• used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
  • "the sun isn't up yet"
• to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
  • "a yet sadder tale"
• within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
  • "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"
• used after a superlative
  • "the largest drug bust yet"
• despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
  • "he was a stern yet fair master"

Adv

• Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
• In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
• Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
• In negative imperative use, asking for an action to be delayed.
• Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
• In affirmative use: still.
• At some future time; eventually.
• Not as of the time referenced.
• In addition.
• Even.

Conj

• Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.

Verb

• To pour.
• To melt; found; cast (e.g. metal, by pouring it into a mould when molten).
• To get.

Noun

• A metal pan or boiler; yetling.

Examples

• Have you finished yet?
• He hadn’t found a bingo word YET, but he was optimistically sifting through his tiles.
• He has never yet been late for an appointment.
• He is yet breathing. (He is still breathing.)
• He seemed yet to be convinced. — He seemed not yet to have been convinced.
• I had yet to go to a convention. — I had not yet gone to a convention.
• I haven't finished yet.
• I thought I knew you, yet how wrong was I!
• It’s incredible yet true.
• I’ve yet to see him. — I have not yet seen him.
• K-2 is yet higher than this.
• Oh no! Yet more problems!
• The riddle will be solved yet.
• There are two hours yet to go until our destination.
• They are yet to win a single match. — They have not yet won a single match.
• We do not yet know what happened.

Synonyms

all the same, as yet, even, even so, heretofore, hitherto, however, in time, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, so far, still, thus far, til now, until now, up to now, withal, additionally, at last, be that as it may, besides, erenow, even now, eventually, formerly, further, moreover, sooner or later, subsequently, to date

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