yet
yet Lexical Profile
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• adverb
Up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then.
"The committee has not reached a final decision on the proposal yet."
Still; even now, or at a particular future time, despite the passage of time or unfavorable circumstances.
"There is much work yet to be done before the renovation is complete."
In addition; even (used to emphasize an increase, repetition, or comparative degree).
"The researchers uncovered yet another layer of complexity in the ancient manuscript."
Nevertheless; in spite of that.
"She had every reason to feel discouraged, and yet she persisted with her training."
• conjunction
But at the same time; Tightly contrasting a statement with a preceding one.
"The architectural design is remarkably simple, yet it remains structurally resilient."
• Rhymes for yet
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English giet or gieta, meaning 'still, hitherto, or moreover,' which is cognate with Old Frisian ieta and Middle High German iezuo.