yes

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Used to show agreement or acceptance.

   • Yes, you are correct.
   • Yes, you may go play outside now.
   • Yes, sir, we have your package right here.
2. 2

   Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

   • It was not my fault we lost the race. Oh, yes, it was!
3. 3

   Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.

   • Do you like cake, or pie? Yes.
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   1. 4

      An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.

      • Our second goal of the match! Yes!
   2. 5

      Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.

   3. 6

      Used to ask for more information with a request.

      • I need some help. Yes?
   4. 7

      An affirmative expression

      An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

      • Was that a yes?
      • Yet a woman’s “yes” would have bound him to that other life forever, and made the thought of this savage existence repulsive.
   5. 8

      A vote of support or in favor of something.

      • The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
   6. 9

      To agree with, affirm, approve.

      • Did he yes the veto?
      • "That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ...
   7. 10

      To say “yes”.

      • The next day another writer asked us: “Didja hear about So-and-So? Got two hundred and fifty bucks for an idea!” We “yessed” and went our way.
      • “Heaven knows why a woman ‘Noes’!” / Clarrie nodded glumly. “And why she ‘Yesses’ in the end.”
      • "[…] Are you—?" / ". . . all right?" / We yessed simultaneously. / "At least, I think so."
   8. 11

      To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing

   9. 12

      Countering a statement using the determiner no

      Countering a statement using the determiner no:

      • Have you heard this before? "Nintendo 64 has no games!" Well, I did a little researching, and here's what I found: […]
      • [Message header:] No water... YES WATER! / We have water again!
      • >> What a silly question, you, momma and the cats. > > No cats and she's off-topic here, pest. Yes cats 4 of them to be exact.
   10. 13

       plural of Ye

The neighborhood

• synonymarrDialect or archaic forms
• synonymayDialect or archaic forms
• synonymayeDialect or archaic forms
• synonymyeaDialect or archaic forms
• synonymyassuhDialect or archaic forms
• synonymNautical
• synonymmilitary
• synonymtelecommunications: affirmative
• synonymalso: Thesaurus:yes
• synonymaffirmative
• synonymar
• synonymda
• antonymnoStandard form
• antonymNautical
• antonymmilitary
• antonymtelecommunications: negative
• antonymnayDialect or archaic forms
• antonymixnayColloquial or slang forms
• antonymnahColloquial or slang forms
• antonymnawColloquial or slang forms
• antonymnopeColloquial or slang forms
• antonymalso: Thesaurus:no
• neighboroch aye
• neighboroh ar
• neighboroh yeah
• neighboroo arr
• neighborwye aye
• neighbordoes a bear shit in the woods
• neighbordoes the Pope shit in the woods
• neighboris the Pope Catholic
• neighborabsolutely
• neighborall right
• neighborall righty
• neighborby all means