yet
//jɛt//
Definitions
1.Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
- We do not yet know what happened.
- I don't know if I can tell you yet.
- He has never yet been late for an appointment.
2.At some future time; eventually.
- The riddle will be solved yet.
3.Not as of the time referenced.
- I’ve yet to see him., I have not yet seen him.
- I had yet to go to a convention., I had not yet gone to a convention.
- He seemed yet to be convinced., He seemed not yet to have been convinced.
4.In addition.
- There are two hours yet to go until our destination.
- 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.
1.Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.
- I thought I knew you, yet how wrong was I!
- Emaciated little creatures, with skin harsh and rough, rapid pulse, nerves ever on the strain, have yet a look of lively intelligence.
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #292
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Uncommon
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.