Yes Definition
yĕs
yeses, yessed, yesses, yessing
adverb
Aye; yea; it is so: the opposite of no, used to express agreement, consent, affirmation, or confirmation.
Webster's New World
Not only that, but more; moreover [ready, yes, eager to help]
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noun
yeses
The act of saying yes; affirmative reply; agreement.
Webster's New World
An affirmative vote or a person voting this way.
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verb
To say yes (to)
Webster's New World
To give an affirmative reply to.
American Heritage
interjection
It is so; aye; yea.
Oh, yes, I will!
Webster's New World
Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.
American Heritage
Good, that's it, I've got it, etc.: spoken emphatically in expressing satisfaction, agreement, pleasure, etc.
Webster's New World
Is it so?
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Synonyms:
- good enough
- just-so
- without-fail
- naturally
- amen
- oh yes!
- okey-dokey
- you-bet
- in the affirmative
- even-so
- mais oui (French)
- very-well
- by-all-means
- most assuredly
- affirmative
Other Word Forms of Yes
Noun
Singular:
yes
Plural:
yeses, yessesOrigin of Yes
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From Middle English yes, yis, from Old English Ä¡Ä“se, Ä¡Ä«se, ġȳse, *Ä¡Ä«ese (“yes, of course, so be it"), equivalent to Ä¡Ä“a (“yes", "so") + sÄ«(e) (“may it be"). Compare yea.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English gēse so be it! probably gēa so i- in Indo-European roots sīe may it be so es- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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