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yet

/jɛt/

adverb

Meaning

  • (usually with negative) Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified time; still

    "He has never yet been late for an appointment;   I’m not yet wise enough to answer that;   Have you finished yet?"

  • Continuously up to the current time; still.

    "The workers went to the factory early and are striking yet."

  • At some future time; eventually; still.

    "The riddle will be solved yet."

  • (after certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.

    "He seemed yet to be convinced. — He seemed not yet to have been convinced."

  • In addition.

    "There are two hours yet to go until our destination."

  • (degree) Even.

    "K-2 is yet higher than this."

Synonyms

at last,
in time,
sooner or later,
even,
now,
still,
still,
besides,
further,
moreover,
still,
erenow,
so far,
to date

conjunction

Meaning

  • Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.

    "I thought I knew you, yet how wrong I was."

Synonyms

be that as it may,
even so,
withal