yes
/jes/
Definition
Adverb:
- Used to give an affirmative reply or to indicate agreement: "yes" expresses consent, affirmation, or a positive answer to a question or request.
- Used to contradict a negative statement: "yes" can be used to confirm something after a negative question or assertion has been made.
Noun:
- An affirmative reply or vote: "yes" refers to a positive answer or a vote in favor of something.
Examples of Usage
- Adverb:
- "Would you like some tea?" "Yes, please."
- "You don't like coffee, do you?" "Yes, I do. I love it." (Contradicting the negative assumption)
- Noun:
- We need a clear yes or no.
- The proposal received more yeses than noes.
Advanced Usage
- "Yes and...": A principle in improvisational theater and communication where a participant accepts what another has stated ("yes") and then expands on that line of thought ("and").
- In the workshop, we practiced the "yes and" technique to build scenes together.
- "Oh yes": Used for emphasis or to express strong affirmation, sometimes with a sense of remembering something.
- "Can he play the piano?" "Oh yes, very well."
Variants and Related Words
- Yes-man (n, informal): A person who always agrees with their superiors, especially in order to gain favor.
- He's not a leader; he's just a yes-man.
- Yes/no question (n): A question that can be answered with "yes" or "no".
- The first part of the test consists of yes/no questions.
Synonyms
- Affirmative: A formal word for "yes" or an indication of agreement.
- Aye: Used especially in formal voting contexts (e.g., in parliament) or some dialects.
- Sure: An informal synonym expressing agreement or consent.
- Certainly: A more formal and emphatic synonym.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- To say yes (to): To give consent or agreement.
- She finally said yes to the job offer.
- To yes someone (informal, rare): To agree with or placate someone.
- He just yessed his boss to avoid an argument.
Related Idioms
- Yes and no: Used to indicate that there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer; the situation is partly true and partly false.
- "Is it difficult?" "Well, yes and no. It's complex but manageable."
- The yes vote: The total number of votes or people in favor of a proposal.
- The yes vote won by a narrow margin.
Noun
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an affirmative
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I was hoping for a yes
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