Yet : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Yet	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Yet
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yet adv up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out" used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" Synonym(s): so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" Synonym(s): even, yet, still within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality" Synonym(s): yet, in time used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet" Synonym(s): so far, yet despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" Synonym(s): however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yet \Yet\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus {Yetus}, or {Cymba}; a boat shell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yet \Yet\, adv. [OE. yet, [f4]et, [f4]it, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.] 1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. [bd]A little longer; yet a little longer.[b8] --Dryden. This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy. --Atterbury. The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice. --L'Estrange. 2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still. Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. --Addison. 3. Up to the present time; thus far; hitherto; until now; -- and with the negative, not yet, not up to the present time; not as soon as now; as, Is it time to go? Not yet. See {As yet}, under {As}, conj. Ne never yet no villainy ne said. --Chaucer. 4. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time. [bd]He 'll be hanged yet.[b8] --Shak. 5. Even; -- used emphatically. Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them. --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yet \Yet\, conj. Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. Yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. --Matt. vi. 29. Syn: See {However}.