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yes
(yĕs)adv.
It is so; as you say or ask. Used to express affirmation, agreement, positive confirmation, or consent.
n. pl. yes·es also yes·ses
1. An affirmative or consenting reply.
2. An affirmative vote or voter.
tr.v. yessed, yes·sing, yes·es also yes·ses
To give an affirmative reply to.
interj.
Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.
[Middle English, from Old English gēse, so be it! : probably gēa, so; see i- in Indo-European roots + sīe, may it be so; see es- in Indo-European roots.]
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yes
(jɛs)sentence substitute
1. used to express acknowledgment, affirmation, consent, agreement, or approval or to answer when one is addressed
2. used, often with interrogative intonation, to signal someone to speak or keep speaking, enter a room, or do something
n
3. an answer or vote of yes
4. (often plural) a person who votes in the affirmative
[Old English gēse, from iā sīe may it be; see yea]
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yes
(yɛs)adv., n., pl. yes•es, adv.
1. (used to express affirmation or agreement or to emphasize a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.
2. (used to express disagreement with a negative statement or command): You can't do that! Oh yes I can!
3. (used interrogatively to express uncertainty, curiosity, etc.): “Yes?” he said as he opened the door.
4. (used to express polite interest or attention.)
n. 5. an affirmative reply or vote.
v.t. 6. to give an affirmative reply to; give assent or approval to.
interj. 7. (used as a strong expression of joy, pleasure, or approval.)
[before 900; Middle English yes, yis, Old English gēse, probably from gēa yea + sī be it]
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yes
You use yes to agree with someone, to say that something is true, or to accept something.
'We need to talk.' – 'Yes, you're right.'
'Is that true?' – 'Yes.'
'Tea?' – 'Yes, thanks.'
Be Careful!
When someone asks a negative question, you must say yes if you want to give a positive answer. For example, if someone says 'Aren't you going out this evening?', you say 'Yes, I am'. Don't say 'No, I am'. Similarly, if someone says 'Haven't you met John?', you say, 'Yes, I have'.
'Haven't you got any clothes with you?' – 'Yes, in that suitcase.'
'Didn't you buy him a present?' – 'Yes, I did.'
Be Careful!
Similarly, you say yes if you want to disagree with a negative statement. For example, if someone says 'He doesn't want to come', you can say 'Yes, he does'. Don't say 'No, he does'.
'That isn't true.' – 'Oh yes, it is.'
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| Noun | 1. |  yes - an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"affirmative - a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative" no - a negative; "his no was loud and clear" |
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yes
interjection yeah (informal), sure, okay, aye (Scot. informal), affirmative (formal), uh-huh (slang), ya (S. African), yup (informal), yebo (S. African informal) `Are you a friend of his?' `Yes'.
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yes
adverbIt is so; as you say or ask:
absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea.
Slang: right on.
1. The act or process of accepting:
Informal: OK.
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yes
[jes]A. ADV → sí
"I didn't say that!" - "oh, yes, you did" → -¡yo no he dicho eso! -sí, sí que lo has dicho
"you're not going, are you?" - "yes, I am" → -tú no vas, ¿verdad? -sí sí, (que) voy
yes? (doubtfully) → ¿de verdad?, ¿ah sí?; (awaiting further reply) → ¿y qué más?, y ¿luego? (LAm); (answering knock at door) → ¿sí?, ¡adelante!
to say yes → decir que sí, aceptar; (to marriage proposal) → dar el sí
he says yes to everything → a todo dice que sí, se conforma con cualquier cosa
yes and no (= sort of) → sí y no
yes yes, but what if it doesn't? → de acuerdo, pero ¿y si no es así?
"I didn't say that!" - "oh, yes, you did" → -¡yo no he dicho eso! -sí, sí que lo has dicho
"you're not going, are you?" - "yes, I am" → -tú no vas, ¿verdad? -sí sí, (que) voy
yes? (doubtfully) → ¿de verdad?, ¿ah sí?; (awaiting further reply) → ¿y qué más?, y ¿luego? (LAm); (answering knock at door) → ¿sí?, ¡adelante!
to say yes → decir que sí, aceptar; (to marriage proposal) → dar el sí
he says yes to everything → a todo dice que sí, se conforma con cualquier cosa
yes and no (= sort of) → sí y no
yes yes, but what if it doesn't? → de acuerdo, pero ¿y si no es así?
C. CPD yes man N → adulador m, pelotillero m (Sp)
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