yes

yes · interjection

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Definitions

interjection

  1. 1.

    Used to give an affirmative response.

  2. 2.

    Used to express agreement with a statement.

  3. 3.

    Used to answer when someone calls you or to indicate attention.

  4. 4.

    Used to express enthusiasm or triumph.

  5. 5.

    An affirmative answer or vote.

Forms

plural: yeses

Related words

Antonyms: no
See also: affirmative, agree, no, yeah
Synonyms: affirmative, certainly, yeah, yep

Etymology

From Old English "gese" or "gise," probably from "gea" (yes) + "si" (may it be so), a subjunctive form of "beon" (to be). The word has remained relatively stable in form and meaning throughout the history of English.