say yes en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To agree; to consent to; to accept.
I heard Minsang finally asked you out. What? Hey, I hope you'll say yes. Not just because he's my friend. He's a really nice guy.
2018 October 31, Morangji, “88 - THE TWO SIDES OF LOVE”, in Odd Girl Out, Webtoon, translation of 소녀의 세계 [Sonyeo-ui Segye] (in Korean), archived from the original on 12 Mar 2026:They met on summer days, put their hands in their pockets and traded each other grasshoppers learning to say yes and no. One kick and a spit meant yes. Two kicks and a spit meant no. One two three, four five six of a kick and a spit meant the grasshopper was counting and learning numbers.
1923, Carl Sandburg, chapter 11, in Rootabaga Pigeons:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saying yes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| said yes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| said yes | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| says yes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (8)
pl przytakiwać (Translations) · fi vastata myöntävästi (Translations) · fi hyväksyä (Translations) · fi suostua (Translations) · pl przytaknąć (Translations) · fi sanoa kyllä (Translations) · fi myöntyä (Translations) · fr dire oui (Translations)