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Webster 1913 Edition
Yet
Yet
,Noun.
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus
Yetus
, or Cymba
; a boat shell. Yet
,adv.
[OE.
yet
, ȝet
, ȝit
, 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.
“A little longer; yet a little longer.” 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
. See yet
As yet
, under As
, c
onj.
Ne never
yet
no villainy ne said. Chaucer.
4.
Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time.
“He 'll be hanged yet.” Shak.
5.
Even; – used emphatically.
Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor
yet
the evidence against them. Bacon.
Yet
,c
onj.
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
. Webster 1828 Edition
Yet
YET
, conj. [Gr.] Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. I come to you in the spirit of peace; yet you will not receive me.Yet I say unto you, the Solomon in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these. Matthew 6.
YET
,adv.
1.
Beside; over and above. There is one reason yet further to be alledged. 2.
Still; the state remaining the same.They attest facts they had heard while they were yet heathens.
3.
At this time; so soon. Is it time to go? Not yet.4.
At least; at all.A man that would form a comparison between Quintilians declamations, if yet they are Quintilians--
5.
It is prefixed to words denoting extension of time or continuance.A little longer; yet a little longer.
6.
Still; in a new degree. The crime becomes yet blacker by the pretense of piety.7.
Even; after all; a kind of emphatical addition to a negative.Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them.
8.
Hitherto. You have yet done nothing; you have as yet done less than was expected.Yeven, for given, is not in use.