Sekirov Dictionary

yes

/jɛs/

particle 3
exclamation 3
verb 3
determiner 3
noun 2
forms 4
phrases 3

particle3

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showing that the speaker agrees, or accepts something that is offered or asked for
- Yes, you are correct.
- Yes, you may go play outside now.
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Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
- It was not my fault we lost the race. Oh, yes, it was!
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(humorous) Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
- Do you like cake, or pie? Yes.
- (Countless examples can be found on the “Inclusive Or” subreddit, which is a forum dedicated to this joke.)

exclamation3

Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
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An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
- Our second goal of the match! Yes!
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Used to ask for more information with a request.
- I need some help. Yes?

verb3

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(informal) To agree with, affirm, approve.
- Did he yes the veto?
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(informal) To say “yes”.
- The next day another writer asked us: “Didja hear about So-and-So? Got two hundred and fifty bucks for an idea!” We “yessed” and went our way. — 1923
(slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing

determiner3

(humorous) Countering a statement using the determiner no.
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(humorous) There is; indicating the existence of something.
- Have you heard this before? "Nintendo 64 has no games!" Well, I did a little researching, and here's what I found: […] — 1997
•
(humorous) Indicating the possibility or allowance of something.
- Smoking is banned in restaurants, shops, public hallways and other nongambling parts of casinos; yet it is hard to tell where the no-smoking area ends and the yes-smoking area begins. — 2010

noun2

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An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
- Was that a yes?
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A vote of support or in favor of something.
- The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".

forms

yessed · yessing · yeses · yesses

Phrases with yes

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