adv · conj · noun · verb · 18 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation:/jɛt/
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rhymes with -ɛt
CMU ARPABET:Y EH1 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
I haven't finished yet.
Have you finished yet?
We do not yet know what happened.
He has never yet been late for an appointment.
I don't know if I can tell you yet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
In negative imperative use, asking for an action to be delayed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Don't switch it on yet – wait until I've reconnected the pump.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
In affirmative use: still.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable, poetic
Examples
He is yet breathing. (He is still breathing.)
O, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave [...]? (US National Anthem)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adv
Meaning 4
At some future time; eventually.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
The riddle will be solved yet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adv
Meaning 5
Not as of the time referenced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, with-infinitive
Examples
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.
They are yet to win a single match. — They have not yet won a single match.
He seemed yet to be convinced. — He seemed not yet to have been convinced.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adv
Meaning 6
In addition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
There are two hours yet to go until our destination.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adv
Meaning 7
Even.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: degree
Examples
K-2 is yet higher than this.
Oh no! Yet more problems!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
conj
Meaning 8
Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I thought I knew you, yet how wrong was I!
It’s incredible yet true.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
A metal pan or boiler; yetling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
verb
Meaning 10
To pour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
verb
Meaning 11
To melt; found; cast (e.g. metal, by pouring it into a mould when molten).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
12
verb
Meaning 12
To get.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: West-Country, nonstandard
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
adverb
Meaning 13
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
looked sick and felt even worse
an even (or still) more interesting problem
still another problem must be solved
a yet sadder tale
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: even, still
Antonyms: none provided
14
adverb
Meaning 14
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: however, nevertheless, withal, still, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding
Antonyms: none provided
15
adverb
Meaning 15
up to the present time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I have yet to see the results
details are yet to be worked out
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
16
adverb
Meaning 16
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
So far he hasn't called
the sun isn't up yet
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, til now, until now
Antonyms: none provided
17
adverb
Meaning 17
used after a superlative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
this is the best so far
the largest drug bust yet
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: so far
Antonyms: none provided
18
adverb
Meaning 18
within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: in time
Antonyms: none provided
History
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. More at aye and -th.
Inherited from Middle English yeten, from Old English ġēotan (“to flow, pour”), from Proto-West Germanic *geutan, from Proto-Germanic *geutaną (“to flow, pour”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵhewd- (“to pour”). Cognate with Scots yat (“to pour, yet”), West Frisian jitte (“to scatter, shed, pour”), Dutch gieten (“to pour, cast, mould”), German gießen (“to pour, cast, mould”), Swedish gjuta (“to pour, cast”). Doublet of yote.
Inherited from Middle English yeten, ȝeten, from Old English ġietan, from Proto-Germanic *getaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ghed-. More at get.
Across languages
Translations
222 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
ende
— thus far
Albanian:
edhe (gheg)
— thus far
Arabic:
حَتَّى الْآن
(ḥattā l-ʔān)
— thus far
Arabic:
لحد دلوقتي
(leḥad delwaʔti)
— thus far
Armenian:
դեռ
(deṙ)
— thus far
Armenian:
դեռեւս
(deṙews)
— thus far
Aromanian:
ningã
— thus far
Aromanian:
nica (roa-rup)
— thus far
Belarusian:
яшчэ́
(jaščé)
— thus far
Bengali:
তবুও
(tôbuo)
— thus far
Bulgarian:
о́ще
(óšte)
— thus far
Bulgarian:
все о́ще
(vse óšte)
— thus far
Catalan:
encara
— thus far
Chinese Cantonese:
仲
(zung6)
— thus far
Chinese Mandarin:
還 /还
(hái)
— thus far
Ndzwani Comorian:
rasa
— thus far
Ngazidja Comorian:
raha
— thus far
Czech:
ještě
— thus far
Czech:
dosud
— thus far
Dutch:
nog
— thus far
Dutch:
al
— thus far
Esperanto:
ankoraŭ
— thus far
Finnish:
vielä
— thus far
Finnish:
vieläkään
— thus far
Finnish:
vieläkin
— thus far
Finnish:
edelleen
— thus far
Finnish:
yhä
— thus far
French:
jusqu'à présent
— thus far
French:
encore
— thus far
Galician:
aínda
— thus far
Georgian:
კიდევ
(ḳidev)
— thus far
Georgian:
ჯერ კიდევ
(ǯer ḳidev)
— thus far
Georgian:
აქამდე
(akamde)
— thus far
German:
noch
— thus far
Greek:
ακόμα
(akóma)
— thus far
Ancient Greek:
ἔτι
(éti)
— thus far
Irish:
go fóill
— thus far
Italian:
ancora
— thus far
Italian:
già
— thus far
Japanese:
まだ
(mada)
— thus far
Korean:
아직
(ajik)
— thus far
Latin:
hactenus
— thus far
Latin:
adhuc
— thus far
Latvian:
vēl
— thus far
Linngithigh:
-ghom
— thus far
Lithuanian:
dar
— thus far
Macedonian:
уште
(ušte)
— thus far
Malayalam:
ഇതുവരെ
(ituvare)
— thus far
Manchu:
ᡴᡝᠮᡠᠨᡳ
(kemuni)
— thus far
Manchu:
ᡥᠣᠨᠣ
(hono)
— thus far
Eastern Mari:
але
(aĺe)
— thus far
Middle English:
yet
— thus far
Norwegian:
ennå
— thus far
Norwegian:
enda
— thus far
Norwegian Bokmål:
fremdeles
— thus far
Occitan:
encara
— thus far
Church Slavic:
ѥште
(ješte)
— thus far
Old East Slavic:
още
(ošče)
— thus far
Persian:
تا این اندازه
(tâ in andâze)
— thus far
Persian:
اینقدر
(inqadr)
— thus far
Polish:
jeszcze
— thus far
Portuguese:
ainda
— thus far
Romanian:
încă
— thus far
Russian:
до сих по́р
(do six pór)
— thus far
Russian:
всё ещё
(vsjo ješčó)
— thus far
Russian:
пока́ ещё
(poká ješčó)
— thus far
Russian:
пока́ что
(poká što)
— thus far
Russian:
ещё
(ješčó)
— thus far
Russian:
пока́
(poká)
— thus far
Scottish Gaelic:
fhathast
— thus far
Serbo-Croatian:
јо̏ш
— thus far
Serbo-Croatian:
јо̏ште
— thus far
Serbo-Croatian:
jȍš
— thus far
Serbo-Croatian:
jȍšte
— thus far
Slovak:
doteraz
— thus far
Slovak:
zatiaľ
— thus far
Slovak:
ešte
— thus far
Slovak:
už
— thus far
Slovak:
doposiaľ
— thus far
Slovene:
šȅ
— thus far
Lower Sorbian:
hyšći
— thus far
Spanish:
aún
— thus far
Sranan Tongo:
ete
— thus far
Sundanese:
waka
— thus far
Sundanese:
wara
— thus far
Swedish:
ännu
— thus far
Swedish:
än
— thus far
Thai:
ยัง
(yang)
— thus far
Tok Pisin:
yet
— thus far
Turkish:
daha
— thus far
Ukrainian:
ще
(šče)
— thus far
Ukrainian:
іще́
(iščé)
— thus far
Ukrainian:
все ще
(vse šče)
— thus far
Vietnamese:
chưa
— thus far
Volapük:
nog
— thus far
Finnish:
vielä
— at some future time
Georgian:
მალე
— at some future time
Georgian:
კიდევ
(ḳidev)
— at some future time
German:
noch
— at some future time
Italian:
ancora
— at some future time
Korean:
이윽고
(ieukgo)
— at some future time
Latvian:
vēl
— at some future time
Middle English:
yet
— at some future time
Norwegian Bokmål:
en gang
— at some future time
Persian:
سرانجام
(sarânjâm)
— at some future time
Portuguese:
ainda
— at some future time
Russian:
ещё
(ješčó)
— at some future time
Russian:
вско́ре
(vskóre)
— at some future time
Slovak:
ešte len
— at some future time
Spanish:
algún día
— at some future time
Arabic:
بَعْد
(baʕd)
— not as of the time referenced
Belarusian:
яшчэ́
(jaščé)
— not as of the time referenced
Bulgarian:
о́ще
(óšte)
— not as of the time referenced
Chinese Mandarin:
還 /还
(hái)
— not as of the time referenced
Czech:
ještě
— not as of the time referenced
Finnish:
vielä
— not as of the time referenced
French:
encore
— not as of the time referenced
German:
noch
— not as of the time referenced
Hungarian:
még
— not as of the time referenced
Irish:
go fóill
— not as of the time referenced
Italian:
ancora
— not as of the time referenced
Japanese:
まだ
(mada)
— not as of the time referenced
Korean:
아직
(ajik)
— not as of the time referenced
Macedonian:
уште
(ušte)
— not as of the time referenced
Eastern Mari:
але
(aĺe)
— not as of the time referenced
Middle English:
yet
— not as of the time referenced
Norwegian Bokmål:
ennå tilgode
— not as of the time referenced
Church Slavic:
ѥште
(ješte)
— not as of the time referenced
Old East Slavic:
още
(ošče)
— not as of the time referenced
Polish:
jeszcze
— not as of the time referenced
Russian:
ещё
(ješčó)
— not as of the time referenced
Serbo-Croatian:
јо̏ш
— not as of the time referenced
Serbo-Croatian:
jȍš
— not as of the time referenced
Slovak:
ešte
— not as of the time referenced
Slovene:
še
— not as of the time referenced
Spanish:
todavía
— not as of the time referenced
Turkish:
henüz
— not as of the time referenced
Ukrainian:
ще
(šče)
— not as of the time referenced
Belarusian:
яшчэ́
(jaščé)
— in addition
Catalan:
encara
— in addition
Dutch:
nog
— in addition
Finnish:
vielä
— in addition
Finnish:
lisäksi
— in addition
French:
encore
— in addition
Georgian:
კიდევ
(ḳidev)
— in addition
German:
noch
— in addition
Greek:
ακόμα
(akóma)
— in addition
Italian:
ancora
— in addition
Japanese:
もう
(mō)
— in addition
Korean:
더
(deo)
— in addition
Latvian:
vēl
— in addition
Middle English:
yet
— in addition
Norwegian Bokmål:
ennå
— in addition
Norwegian Bokmål:
fremdeles
— in addition
Norwegian Bokmål:
ytterligere
— in addition
Persian:
نیز
(niz)
— in addition
Persian:
همچنین
(hamčenin)
— in addition
Polish:
jeszcze
— in addition
Portuguese:
ainda
— in addition
Russian:
ещё
(ješčó)
— in addition
Slovak:
ešte len
— in addition
Sranan Tongo:
ete
— in addition
Swedish:
ytterligare
— in addition
Swedish:
till
— in addition
Swedish:
ännu
— in addition
Ukrainian:
ще
(šče)
— in addition
Armenian:
սակայն
(sakayn)
— nevertheless; however
Bengali:
অথচ
(othoc)
— nevertheless; however
Bengali:
তবু
(tobu)
— nevertheless; however
Catalan:
tanmateix
— nevertheless; however
Catalan:
no obstant això
— nevertheless; however
Dutch:
maar toch
— nevertheless; however
Esperanto:
tamen
— nevertheless; however
Finnish:
vaan
— nevertheless; however
Finnish:
silti
— nevertheless; however
Finnish:
kuitenkin
— nevertheless; however
Finnish:
mutta
— nevertheless; however
French:
pourtant
— nevertheless; however
French:
mais
— nevertheless; however
French:
or
— nevertheless; however
German:
doch
— nevertheless; however
Ancient Greek:
ὅμως
(hómōs)
— nevertheless; however
Hebrew:
עוד
(od)
— nevertheless; however
Hebrew:
אך
('akh)
— nevertheless; however
Hungarian:
mégis
— nevertheless; however
Indonesian:
namun
— nevertheless; however
Interlingua:
non obstante
— nevertheless; however
Interlingua:
malgrado
— nevertheless; however
Japanese:
かつ
(katsu)
— nevertheless; however
Korean:
그래도
(geuraedo)
— nevertheless; however
Korean:
그런데
(geureonde)
— nevertheless; however
Latin:
atquī
— nevertheless; however
Latvian:
taču
— nevertheless; however
Latvian:
tomēr
— nevertheless; however
Lithuanian:
tačiau
— nevertheless; however
Macedonian:
сепак
(sepak)
— nevertheless; however
Norwegian Bokmål:
men
— nevertheless; however
Polish:
jak
— nevertheless; however
Polish:
jakże
— nevertheless; however
Polish:
jakżem
— nevertheless; however
Polish:
jednak
— nevertheless; however
Polish:
lecz
— nevertheless; however
Portuguese:
porém
— nevertheless; however
Portuguese:
mas
— nevertheless; however
Romanian:
totuși
— nevertheless; however
Russian:
но
(no)
— nevertheless; however
Russian:
одна́ко
(odnáko)
— nevertheless; however
Russian:
всё же
(vsjo že)
— nevertheless; however
Russian:
тем не ме́нее
(tem ne méneje)
— nevertheless; however
