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| yes [ yess ] |
adverb,
interjection |
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1. assent indicator: used, especially in speech, to indicate assent, agreement, or affirmation
  'Do you like ice cream?' 'Yes, I do'.
97 per cent of respondents answered yes.
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2. indicates contradiction: used to indicate contradiction in response to a negative proposition
'He won't believe you'. 'Oh yes he will'.
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3. mark of attention: used to indicate that somebody is ready to give his or her attention to somebody who has asked for it
'Doctor?' 'Yes?'
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4. acceptance: used to accept an offer or a request
'Would you like some tea?' 'Yes, please'.
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noun (plural yeses or yesses) |
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1. affirmative response: an affirmative response to a question
Was that a yes or a no?
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2. affirmative voter: somebody who votes in the affirmative
The yeses have 65 per cent and the noes 35 per cent, so the motion is carried.
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interjection |
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exclamation of jubilation: used as a loud exclamation to express triumph, jubilation, or extreme excitement and pleasure
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informal
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Our team won the championship--yes!!!
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| [ Old English gēse< gēa (see yea) + sīe 'may it be (so)', form of the verb to be] |
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say yes to express agreement or consent
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