yet en · ADV · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /jet/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- /jɪt/ (Northumbria, unstressed)
- /jɛt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English yet, yit, from Old English ġīet, gȳta, from Proto-West Germanic *jūta, from Proto-Germanic *juta (compare West Frisian jit, jitte (“yet”), Dutch ooit (“ever”), German jetzt (“now”)), compound of (1) *ju (“already”, adverb), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-, accusative of *h₂óyu (“long time”) and (2) the Proto-Germanic *ta (“to, towards”), from Proto-Indo-European *do. More at aye and -th.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time. ▸ In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
We do not yet know what happened.
I don't know if I can tell you yet.
I haven't finished yet.
He has never yet been late for an appointment.
Have you finished yet?
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(not-comparable) Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time. ▸ In negative imperative use, asking for an action to be delayed.
Don't switch it on yet – wait until I've reconnected the pump.
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(archaic, not-comparable, poetic) Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time. ▸ In affirmative use: still.
They atteſt facts vvhich they had heard vvhile they vvere yet heathens, and had they not found reaſon to believe them, they vvould ſtill have continued heathens, and have made no mention of them in their vvritings.
a. 1720 (date written), Joseph Addison, “Section III. The Providence of God.”, in The Evidences of the Christian Religion, […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], published 1730, →OCLC, subsection V, page 23:O, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave […]? (US National Anthem)
He is yet breathing. (He is still breathing.)
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(not-comparable) At some future time; eventually.
He'll be hanged yet.
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:The riddle will be solved yet.
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(after 'have' and certain copulative verbs, not-comparable, with-infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.
I’ve yet to see him. — I have not yet seen him.
He seemed yet to be convinced. — He seemed not yet to have been convinced.
I had yet to go to a convention. — I had not yet gone to a convention.
They are yet to win a single match. — They have not yet won a single match.
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(not-comparable) In addition.
After yet another missed penalty by Kvirikashvili from bang in front of the posts, England scored again, centre Tuilagi flying into the line and touching down under the bar.
2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport:It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:There are two hours yet to go until our destination.
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(not-comparable, qualifier:degree) Even.
Oh no! Yet more problems!
Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them.
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:K-2 is yet higher than this.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yitt | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| ytt | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| yit | Ireland, US, alternative, colloquial | lexicographic |
Deriveds
there's life in the old dog yet · power of yet · you ain't seen nothing yet · as yet unknown · are we there yet · as of yet · as-yet-unknown · some time yet · as yet · just yet · not yet
Descendants
Synonyms
in time · so far · further · moreover · erenow · sooner or later · besides (in addition) · even now (up to some specified time) · at last (at some future time) · still (even) · formerly · still (not at the time referenced) · subsequently · still · to date
Translations (166)
rup nica (roa-rup) (thus far) · be яшчэ́ (thus far) · ru ещё (not as of the time referenced) · be яшчэ́ (not as of the time referenced) · th ยัง (thus far) · nb fremdeles (thus far) · be яшчэ́ (in addition) · cu ѥште (not as of the time referenced) · mhr але (thus far) · ko 이윽고 (at some future time) · ru ещё (thus far) · sh јо̏ш (not as of the time referenced) · ja もう (in addition) · pl jeszcze (in addition) · sh jȍš (thus far) · ja まだ (not as of the time referenced) · ru пока́ ещё (thus far) · rup ningã (thus far) · nb en gang (at some future time) · mk уште (thus far) · arz لحد دلوقتي (thus far) · sh јо̏ш (thus far) · sq edhe (gheg) (thus far) · fa نیز (in addition) · sv till (in addition) · srn ete (thus far) · nb ytterligere (in addition) · de noch (at some future time) · zdj raha (thus far) · de noch (not as of the time referenced) · ka მალე (at some future time) · uk все ще (thus far) · ml ഇതുവരെ (thus far) · ru пока́ что (thus far) · it ancora (at some future time) · ar بَعْد (not as of the time referenced) · ru пока́ (thus far) · mnc ᡴᡝᠮᡠᠨᡳ (thus far) · sk ešte (not as of the time referenced) · grc ἔτι (thus far) · srn ete (in addition) · yue 仲 (thus far) · fi edelleen (thus far) · fr jusqu'à présent (thus far) · el ακόμα (in addition) · fr encore (in addition) · fi yhä (thus far) · ru ещё (at some future time) · cmn 還 /还 (thus far) · ro încă (thus far) · enm yet (thus far) · cs ještě (thus far) · enm yet (not as of the time referenced) · el ακόμα (thus far) · pl jeszcze (thus far) · es todavía (not as of the time referenced) · uk іще́ (thus far) · nb ennå (in addition) · no ennå (thus far) · lnj -ghom (thus far) · fa تا این اندازه (thus far) · ka აქამდე (thus far) · fr encore (not as of the time referenced) · ru ещё (in addition) · tr henüz (not as of the time referenced) · ko 아직 (thus far) · dsb hyšći (thus far) · sv ytterligare (in addition) · fa سرانجام (at some future time) · su wara (thus far) · it ancora (thus far) · cmn 還 /还 (not as of the time referenced) · sk zatiaľ (thus far) · pt ainda (at some future time) · sq ende (thus far) · pl jeszcze (not as of the time referenced) · gd fhathast (thus far) · no enda (thus far) · ko 더 (in addition) · uk ще (not as of the time referenced) · ca encara (thus far) · lv vēl (at some future time) · tpi yet (thus far) · sv ännu (in addition) · sv än (thus far) · bn তবুও (thus far) · bg о́ще (not as of the time referenced) · cs ještě (not as of the time referenced) · sv ännu (thus far) · ka კიდევ (thus far) · ga go fóill (not as of the time referenced) · sl še (not as of the time referenced) · nb ennå tilgode (not as of the time referenced) · sk ešte (thus far) · vi chưa (thus far) · fr encore (thus far) · sk ešte len (in addition) · oc encara (thus far) · es algún día (at some future time) · ka კიდევ (in addition) · nb fremdeles (in addition) · ga go fóill (thus far) · enm yet (in addition) · fi lisäksi (in addition) · orv още (not as of the time referenced) · hy դեռևս (thus far) · nl al (thus far) · sk doteraz (thus far) · it ancora (not as of the time referenced) · hu még (not as of the time referenced) · ru всё ещё (thus far) · sk už (thus far) · sh јо̏ште (thus far) · ja まだ (thus far) · de noch (thus far) · ca encara (in addition) · mnc ᡥᠣᠨᠣ (thus far) · hy դեռ (thus far) · cu ѥште (thus far) · orv още (thus far) · mhr але (not as of the time referenced) · ka ჯერ კიდევ (thus far) · uk ще (thus far) · fi vielä (thus far) · nl nog (in addition) · uk ще (in addition) · wni rasa (thus far) · fi vielä (at some future time) · fa اینقدر (thus far) · it già (thus far) · eo ankoraŭ (thus far) · de noch (in addition) · ar حَتَّى الْآن (thus far) · la adhuc (thus far) · fa همچنین (in addition) · sk ešte len (at some future time) · nl nog (thus far) · sk doposiaľ (thus far) · lv vēl (in addition) · fi vielä (in addition) · ru вско́ре (at some future time) · gl aínda (thus far) · vo nog (thus far) · fi vielä (not as of the time referenced) · bg о́ще (thus far) · it ancora (in addition) · enm yet (at some future time) · la hactenus (thus far) · lv vēl (thus far) · ko 아직 (not as of the time referenced) · ka კიდევ (at some future time) · bg все о́ще (thus far) · mk уште (not as of the time referenced) · ru до сих по́р (thus far) · pt ainda (in addition) · tr daha (thus far) · lt dar (thus far) · sh jȍšte (thus far) · fi vieläkään (thus far) · es aún (thus far) · sl šȅ (thus far) · sh jȍš (not as of the time referenced) · cs dosud (thus far) · fi vieläkin (thus far) · su waka (thus far) · pt ainda (thus far)