Definition Synonyms
Definition of yes - Reverso English Dictionary
Interjection
1.
agreementused to express agreement or affirmation
- Yes, I will attend the meeting.
2.
encouragementused to encourage someone to continue
- Yes, you can do it!
3.
- Yes! We won the game!
Expressions with yes
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used to contradict a previous 'no way'
You won the lottery? Yes way!
expresses strong agreement or enthusiasm
Are you coming to the party? Hell yes!
express agreement or consent to something
She decided to say yes to the job offer.
ask for a simple answer without explanation
Is it true, yes or no?
used to agree politely to an offer or request
Would you like some more cake? Yes please.
expresses both agreement and disagreement simultaneously
His answer was yes and no, showing his mixed feelings.
shows agreement or obedience to someone in charge
Yes sir, I will finish it now!
used to emphasize agreement or confirmation
Yes indeed, I will be there on time.
positive response with reservations
She offered a qualified yes to the job offer.
agree to everything someone says without question
He would yes to death his boss to avoid conflict.
used to add more information or details
Yes and we also need to consider the budget.
respond affirmatively in a familiar manner
Yes, pet, that's exactly what I was thinking.
person who always agrees with people in charge
He is just a yes-man at work.
question expecting a 'yes' or 'no' answer
She asked a yes/no question during the interview.
unquestioning agreement without critical thought
He just nodded, saying 'yes and amen' to every suggestion.
Origin of yes
Old English, gēse (so be it)
Terms with yes included in their meaning
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agreement
yes, that is correct
affirmation
responds to a question with yes or affirmation
request
yes, I will do what you asked
permission approval
say yes or allow something to happen
regretful confirmation
yes, but with regret or sympathy for bad news
allowed action
allowed by a person after they say yes
communication
question answered with 'yes' or 'no'
agreeing
say yes or agree to something officially or personally
agreement
spoken answer meaning yes to a direct question
permission support
try to get someone to agree or say yes
affirmation
absolutely yes
food
cheerful yes to an offered drink, snack, or treat
language
rhetorical question for an emphatic yes answer
detailed answer
question needing more than a yes or no answer
decision
used to ask for a yes or no decision
agreement
informal way to say yes
strong yes
showing strong agreement or saying something is absolutely true
voting method
vote where people call out yes or no
affirmative response
yes, used to express agreement
affirmation
emphatic yes used to strongly agree
affirmation
yes, indeed in an old-fashioned way
yes or no
decision or choice between two options
linguistics
having two possible answers, yes or no
agreement expression
sentence that expresses agreement or yes
Examples of yes in a sentence
Yes, you can borrow my book. Yes, keep pushing forward! Yes, that's the spirit! Yes! I finally solved the puzzle! Yes! That's exactly what I wanted!
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- French:oui, ...
- German:ja, ...
- Italian:sì, ...
- Spanish:sí, ¡sí!, ...
- Portuguese:sim, ...
- Chinese:是的, 加油, ...
- Japanese:はい, やった, ...
- Arabic:نَعَم, هَيَّا, ...
- Hebrew:כֵּן, יַאלְלָה, ...
- Russian:да, ...
- Ukrainian:так, ...
- Hindi:हाँ, ...
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