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yes and amen

yes and amen

9.4
To show strong agreement with an idea, often said by a group
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : sí y amén
  • The Bible says that all the promises of God are yes and amen.

Examples

  • When he agreed to the plan, he added a loud yes and amen to show his enthusiasm.

  • During the discussion, her reply was a firm yes and amen reflecting her support for the idea.

  • Yes and amen to all of you posting the affirmatives in Christ Jesus.

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  • In the meeting, everyone said yes and amen to the proposed changes to the project.

Synonyms

yeah
vsyes and amen
  • Informal
∞ 5.6

A casual way to say yes to show agreement

is more emphatic and decisive than this casual reply
indeed
vsyes and amen
∞ 1.0

To emphasize and agree that something is true

is stronger and more emotional than this confirming word
aye
vsyes and amen
  • Formal
796 7.3

To say yes when people vote

is conversationally emphatic rather than mainly for voting
yep
vsyes and amen
  • Informal
636 7.7

A casual way to say yes when speaking

is stronger and more expressive than this brief informal form
and how
vsyes and amen
  • Informal
250 8.6

Shows that you agree strongly with what someone says

is even more forceful and final in showing full agreement
yup
vsyes and amen
  • Informal
199 8.2

A casual way to say yes

carries greater emotional force and finality than this brief reply
amen
vsyes and amen
176 1.0

A word said at the end of a prayer to show strong agreement

is broader emphatic agreement used in everyday speech too
yah
vsyes and amen
  • Informal
140 8.7

A casual way to say yes or show that you agree

is more emphatic and less casual than this relaxed form
yeh
vsyes and amen
  • Informal
8 9.7

A casual way to say yes or agree

is more emphatic and final than this casual short reply
yuh
vsyes and amen
  • Informal
4 9.9

A casual way to say yes or show you agree

is a stronger, more forceful declaration of agreement than this
yea
vsyes and amen
  • Archaic
2 9.9

Adds strong agreement or extra emphasis to a statement, especially in old writing

is modern emphatic agreement rather than an archaic form
yes
vsyes and amen
1 1.0

An answer that shows agreement or permission

adds greater intensity and finality to that plain assent
yeah-huh
vsyes and amen
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone

is more forceful and emotionally final than that casual reply
ameen
vsyes and amen
9.6

A word people say at the end of a Muslim prayer to show agreement

is secularly emphatic and used beyond ritual contexts
amens
vsyes and amen
  • Formal
5.7

Short spoken or sung words showing agreement at the end of a prayer

is a single emphatic affirmation used in ordinary speech

Antonyms

no
∞ 1.0

To show refusal, denial, or a total lack of something

How Affirmative

amen
176 1.0
yes and amen
  • Informal
9.4
yes
1 1.0
yeah
  • Informal
∞ 5.6

Surface Forms

yes and amen main

Morphology

yes + and + amen

The phrase's meaning 'emphatic agreement' is directly derivable from combining 'yes' (affirmation) with 'amen' (a conventional marker of strong assent), with 'and' simply joining them to intensify the agreement. Because 'amen' is widely used cross-linguistically to mark assent and the composition follows ordinary additive logic, a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Yes and amen comes from church services, where people would say yes and then amen, a word meaning 'so be it', to show strong support. That's why today yes and amen means a very strong 'yes' or full 'agreement'.