A conjunction joins together phrases, clauses or sentences. It shows contrast with the first part of the sentence. She is intelligent, yet she failed her exams. We also sometimes use it in the present tense. Something is not happening or is not true in the present and we expect it to happen or to be true in the future. Examples : They are not leaving yet.
To ask if something is happening or true in the present. We expect it to happen or be true in the future. Examples : Are you hungry yet? Is it raining yet? English Language Learners Definition of yet Entry 2 of 2. See the full definition for yet in the English Language Learners Dictionary.
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Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Definition of yet Entry 1 of 2. Between two large lakes, yet — J. Definition of yet Entry 2 of 2. Synonyms for yet Synonyms: Adverb eventually , finally , someday , sometime , sooner or later , ultimately Synonyms: Conjunction but , except also excepting , only , saving Visit the Thesaurus for More.
Examples of yet in a Sentence Adverb His latest novel is his best one yet. I haven't read the book yet. Has the mail arrived yet? It's not time to eat yet. Their suggestions won't be implemented, at least not yet. Consider or regard? Consist , comprise or compose? Content or contents? Different from , different to or different than? Do or make?
Down , downwards or downward? During or for? Each or every? East or eastern ; north or northern? Economic or economical? Efficient or effective? Elder , eldest or older , oldest? End or finish? Especially or specially? Except or except for? Expect , hope or wait? Experience or experiment? Fall or fall down? Far or a long way? Farther , farthest or further , furthest? Fast , quick or quickly? Fell or felt? Female or feminine ; male or masculine?
Finally , at last , lastly or in the end? First , firstly or at first? Fit or suit? Following or the following? For or since? Forget or leave? Full or filled? Fun or funny? Get or go? Grateful or thankful? Hear or listen to? High or tall? Historic or historical? House or home?
How is …? If or when? If or whether? Ill or sick? Imply or infer? In the way or on the way? Late or lately? Lay or lie? Lend or borrow? Less or fewer? Look at , see or watch? Low or short?
Man , mankind or people? Maybe or may be? Maybe or perhaps? Nearest or next? Never or not … ever? Nice or sympathetic? No doubt or without doubt? No or not? Nowadays , these days or today? Open or opened? Opportunity or possibility? Opposite or in front of? Other , others , the other or another? Out or out of? Permit or permission? Person , persons or people? Pick or pick up?
Play or game? Politics , political , politician or policy? Price or prize? Principal or principle? Quiet or quite? Raise or rise? Remember or remind?
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