From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Meanings
(humorous) Countering a statement using the determiner no: ▸ There is; indicating the existence of something.
[Message header:] No water... YES WATER! / We have water again! 1997 December 15, =^.^=, “No water...”, in alt.home.repair (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 Dec 2025:
>> 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. 2003 February 26, jack, “discussion”, in ne.weather (Usenet), archived from the original on 31 Jan 2026:
Have you heard this before? "Nintendo 64 has no games!" Well, I did a little researching, and here's what I found: […] 1997 July 9, Marky J, “No Games? … Yes games!!”, in rec.games.video.nintendo (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 Dec 2025:
> >sure. try faking it. you better be good at it, atheist.
>
> No need Christian.
yes need atheist. 2005 December 1, shadow, “Christians in alt.atheism are going to HELL”, in alt.atheism (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 Dec 2025:
(humorous) Countering a statement using the determiner no: ▸ Indicating the possibility or allowance of something.
When our family left graduate school, it was in a cocoon of our own feelings, with college life behind us and the boys excitedly talking about what was “behead of us,” and our car avoiding no parking signs but aiming for “yes parking.” 1973, William Stafford, “Having Become a Writer: Some Reflections”, in Northwest Review, volume XIII, Eugene, Ore.: University of Oregon, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 91:
Smoking is banned in restaurants, shops, public hallways and other nongambling parts of casinos; yet it is hard to tell where the no-smoking area ends and the yes-smoking area begins. 2010 November 11, Adam Nagourney, “Las Vegas Casinos Are a Last Bastion for Smokers”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Oct 2011:
I lived in a no-pets apartment in a house. And my boyfriend and I broke up (that's another installment, too!), and I grabbed the dog, who was always mine, anyway. And my landlord agreed that it was a yes-pets apartment shortly afterward. 2000 February 1, Fulmination, “Brier”, in rec.pets.dogs.behavior (Usenet), archived from the original on 31 Jan 2026:
From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Meanings
An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
Our second goal of the match! Yes!
Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
(interrogative) Used to ask for more information with a request.
vi vâng (response that confirms attention) · es dí (response that asks for more information about a request) · es sí (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · ang gea (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · ja やった (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · ga sea (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · pl tak (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · ta ம்ம் (response that asks for more information about a request) · tr buyur (response that confirms attention) · ka ვაშა (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · sh to! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · pt sim! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · cy ie'n (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · tr buyurun (response that confirms attention) · pt assim! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · eo jes (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · he יש! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · wrh yalu (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · la iō (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · ja よし (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · es dí (response that confirms attention) · tr efendim (response that confirms attention) · pt isso! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · tr evet (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · pt é! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · de ja (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · sv ja (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · vi ơi (response that asks for more information about a request) · gd tha (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · mhr ыгы (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · pam ayuanaman (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · pam ayua (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · pam o (response that confirms attention) · vi vâng (response that asks for more information about a request) · ja はい (response that confirms attention) · pam opu (response that confirms attention) · ka ურა (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · fi niin (response that confirms attention) · la euge (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · nl ja (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · it sì (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · la sīc (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · ru да! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · pam wa (response that confirms attention) · br ya (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · el ναι (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · fr oui (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · ne हजुर (response that confirms attention) · vi dạ (response that asks for more information about a request) · got 𐌾𐌰 (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · pt aí! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · cho a̱ (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · la eu (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · no yes (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · su kulan (response that confirms attention) · fi jes! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · wrh yaala! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee) · vi dạ (response that confirms attention) · su kah (response that confirms attention) · sl to! (expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay, whoo, yippee)
From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Meanings
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. 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 121:
A vote of support or in favor of something.
The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
fr oui (vote of support) · ru да (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · es sí (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · fi jaa (vote of support) · ar نَعَمَانِ (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · it voto a favore (vote of support) · es sí (vote of support) · da ja (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · de Ja (vote of support) · fi kyllä (vote of support) · sv ja (vote of support) · pt afirmativo (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · ar نَعَمَات (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · fr oui (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · pt sim (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · zh 同意票 (vote of support) · ka კი (vote of support) · eo jeso (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · el ναι (vote of support) · it sì (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · sv ja (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · sl dà (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · pt sim (vote of support) · fi kyllä (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · ta ஆம் (vote of support) · cs ano (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · el ναι (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · yo òòò (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · de Ja (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · ta ஆமாம் (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · yo ẹyi (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · pt a favor (vote of support) · ar نَعَم (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · zh 同意 (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · it sì (vote of support) · ta ஆம் (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · es a favor (vote of support) · no ja (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · ka თანხმობა (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · eu baietz (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) · fr si (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Meanings
Used to show agreement or acceptance.
Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy. 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Yes, you may go play outside now.
Yes, sir, we have your package right here.
Yes, you are correct.
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!
(humorous) Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
Do you like cake, or pie?
Yes.
(Countless examples can be found on the “Inclusive Or” subreddit, which is a forum dedicated to this joke.)
apw au (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · arq هيه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · jje 예 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tg ҳа (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · co sì (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · dmw yuwayi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hi जी (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ja ええ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · com haa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pl tak (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · km ចាស (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · stq jee (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fi joopas (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · egy ti-W-A2 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fi joo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hi जी हाँ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ru ага́ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · zza e (diq) (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pam o (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lzz xo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · kok व्है (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hu de (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ar إِي (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ms ya (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fo júgv (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · th ค่ะ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ml ശരി (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · bcl iyo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · el ναι (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · cy ia (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · bg да (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fro oïl (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rup ie (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · da jo (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · km អើ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fi juupas (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · scn sì (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm gea (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · gcr wè (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pa آہو (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sa आम् (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fa چرا (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · quc je' (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ug ھەئە (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nmn ʻée (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lg yee (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · no ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar نَعَم (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · aeb إي (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ka კი (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hu igen (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mwr हां (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · frp ouè (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pl ależ tak (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · tr evet (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · meu oi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · kab ih (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pt sim (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · tk hä (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm gie (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pl ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pam ua (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · se juo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · jje ᄋᆞ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mh in̄n̄ā (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sv ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tg бале (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · osx ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · da ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fy ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cho a̱ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · az hə (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ltg nui (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ale aang (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · az bəli (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sv jo (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ka ჰო (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pa ہاں جِی (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sk hej (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · th ใช่ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pdt jo (nds) (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tk howa (colluqial) (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ur بلیٰ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nl wel (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · mi āe (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ko 아니요 (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · zh 啊 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · th อืม (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · be да (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pam ua (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · th ครับ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nap sine (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mt iva (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fa بله (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · scn e mmeci se (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · sw ndiyo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tpi ya (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · et jah (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · dmw yuu (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nuk haa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mfe wi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cic i̠i (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sva ა̄დვ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fa آره (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sva ა̄დუ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ca sí (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · win hąąhąʼa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ja はい (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · no jo (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · nds jo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mnk haa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · bh हँ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tk hawa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pa جِی (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rmy ya (Kalderash) (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hy այո (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · crh ebet (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lo ແມ່ນແລ້ວ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ko 어 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · la sīc (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · eu bai (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nl ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm hai (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ja うん (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · scn se (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rue айно (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ky макул (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · co iè (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · szl ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · my အင်း (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sl dà (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · sco aye (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar اه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · es sí pues (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · wa awè (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · de doch (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · pam aliya (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · to io (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm bein (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · th ถูก (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sc eja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fj ia (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ru ещё как (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · wrh ngawa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · te అవును (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tpi yesa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · bn জি (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ko 응 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lo ໂດຍ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · uk так (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · yo bẹ́ẹ̀ náà ni (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm bain (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · fi juu (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · he דווקא כן (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · cs ano (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · arq واه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · la etiam (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ig eē (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rue йо (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sh da (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fur sì (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sl já (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · vi vâng (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fa بَلی (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ms ha'ah (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fj io (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hur á:'a (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · km ច៎ា (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · arc ܐܝܢ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · meu o (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rap eee (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · as অঁ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · zh 是 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ckb ئا (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pam alina (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · so haa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · id ya (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · wo waaw (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · twf hą (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pam aliman (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ka ხო (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ltg tai (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hy հա (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ka კი (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · zh 對 /对 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · zh 是 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · wo waawaaw (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cak ja' (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ca sí (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fa آری (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · yue 嗯 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hu de igen (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ru наоборо́т (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · pl ano (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tr ha (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fr si (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · nmn ʻē êh (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · eo jes (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · kn ಹೌದು (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · yi יאָ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ur ہاں (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sq po (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · kgp hÿ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar أَجَل (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · syl ꠅꠄ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pcd oui (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · et ikka (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · km បាទ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · it sì (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rue так (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cu ⰵⰹ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · wyi ngai (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tr he (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tnq han (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ur بلے (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · he כֵּן (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · kk иә (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · gug heẽ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ilo wen (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · de jo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ky ооба (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · arq ايه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · or ହଁ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ru да (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tt әйе (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · apw haʼah (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ia si (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cop ⲥⲉ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · acm إي (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · zu yebo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · kl aap (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pl juści (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · it sì (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · mg eny (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · vi dạ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm bainschi hei (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ase S@Side Nod (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar إي (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lb jo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · bn হ্যাঁ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · scn se (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · fi kylläpäs (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ba эйе (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ab аиеи (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · dsb jo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cse ces (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pam opu (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ce хӏаъ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · uz ha (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ood heu'u (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · meu e (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · chr ᎥᎥ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm ea (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ay jisa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tl oo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · grt hoe (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · vi ờ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm bagn (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · fi kyllä (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm hei (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hil hoo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · es sí (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ur آرے (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ccc eje (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · okm 에ᇰ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · bsk awá (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · et jaa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ne हाँ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · alt эйе (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · luo ee (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rom ova (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lt taip (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nl toch (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · rom ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · be так (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rom tàmi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · af ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ckb بەڵێ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ro da (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ur نعم (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · yo hẹn (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · es pues (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tk dogry (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ko 예 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ne जी (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lzz ho (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ur جی ہاں (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · yue 係 /系 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tnq jan (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mn тийм (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rom oja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · gd seadh (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nap eine (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tzm ⵢⴰⵀ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · th ถูกต้อง (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar أَيْوَة (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ja いいえ (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ky ийе (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ro ba da (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · fo ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sk áno (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · el ναι (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ps هو (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · de wohl (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · gcr wi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ru так (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · my ဟုတ်ကဲ့ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pt sim (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ps هو (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · gu હા (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · arc אין (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ta ஆம் (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rom tam (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar إيوه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mk да (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ab ааи (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pa جْیا (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · esu ii-i (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tpi yes (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mi ae (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cs jo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · wa åy (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · grc ναί (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pl no (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · la vērō (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · csm guˀuh (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar بَلَى (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · sh да (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · xmf იახ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · skd hy·ʔy· (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lmo haé (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · uz boʻpti (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lv jā (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mh aaet (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm gea bagn (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · fo jú (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ar اِيه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · la ita vērō (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nah quemah (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ast sí (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ka დიახ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar نعم (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · gv she (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · vi ừ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cy ie (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sl dà (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ang ġīese (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · br ya (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · de ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cjs эзе (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ru напро́тив (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · lou wé (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · css gehe (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ko 네 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · xh ewe (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar نَعَم (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tyv ийе (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · li jao (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · la immō (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · gl si (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · acy ye (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · my အေး (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar ايوه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · am አዎን (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pdc ja (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · as হয় (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tk he (colluqial) (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ne सही (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pl jo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nl jawel (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · rm bainschi (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · pa ہاں (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · qu arí (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ta தான் (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · tk owa (colluqial) (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · br geo (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · wa oyi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fr oui (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lou wi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ems aa'a (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · it invece sì (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · ang ġēa (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar أيوه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tg оре (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · es sí (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · hi हाँ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · mh iiūn̄ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · km ចា៎ះ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · is jú (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · oc òc (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ny inde (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · zh 好 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cop ⲁϩⲁ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · te ఔను (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar مبلا (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · yue 唔 (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · os о (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tpw pá (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · wa siya (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · si ඔවු (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ur جی (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · xmf ქო (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pam ne (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ckb ئەرێ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ar آه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · tl opo (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · nv aooʼ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · io yes (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · he הֵן (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · la ita (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · yai ҳа (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pa ਹਾਂ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pau chochoi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fa آه (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cse cn (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · uz oriy (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · la immō vērō (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · sl já (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · miq au (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sk no (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lo ແມ່ນ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · ta ஆமாம் (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · yo bẹ́ẹ̀ ni (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · lmo si (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fa آری (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · vo si (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sa एवं (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · an sí (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · pl owszem (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · frr jåå (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · cst hé̄'e (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rom va (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · fj io (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement) · nmn ʻíi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · vi phải (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · sm ioe (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · is já (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm schi (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · km អឺ (word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) · rm bainschi hai (word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement)
From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Meanings
(colloquial, transitive) To agree with, affirm, approve.
"That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ... 1972 Oct, John Barth, “Perseid”, in Harper's Magazine, page 79:
Did he yes the veto?
(colloquial, intransitive) 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. 1923 February 25, “Going Up!”, in Sunday State Journal, Lincoln, Neb., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12—B, column 2:
"[…] Are you—?" / ". . . all right?" / We yessed simultaneously. / "At least, I think so." 2005, Tyree Campbell, chapter 11, in Nyx, Cedar Rapids, Ia.: Sam’s Dot Publishing, page 93:
“Heaven knows why a woman ‘Noes’!” / Clarrie nodded glumly. “And why she ‘Yesses’ in the end.” 1994, Malcolm Ross, “Part Three: The New Woman”, in Kernow & Daughter, London: BCA, →ISBN, page 293:
(slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
nl beamen (to affirm) · fi vahvistaa (to affirm) · ru подда́кнуть (attempt to flatter by agreeing) · es aceptar (to affirm) · gu હા પાડવી (to affirm) · fi myönnellä (attempt to flatter by agreeing) · sv godkänna (to affirm) · es de acuerdo (attempt to flatter by agreeing) · de bejahen (to affirm) · eo jesi (to affirm) · ru подда́кивать (attempt to flatter by agreeing) · ta ஒப்புதலளி (to affirm) · it approvare (to affirm) · sv acceptera (to affirm)