yet
∞
1.0
- adverb
- /jɛt/
- We promised never to speak of that, - and yet, you spoke of it.
- yet still
- yet here
- yet unlike
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Watch on YouTubeAlthough thou lose, yet I will gain by thee.
- Although thou lose, yet I will gain by thee.
- How do you share the space and yet shine on your own?
- Sounded pretty simple and yet it meant so much.
- They have different goals and yet they're at the same level.
- So you said there's some order and yet there's complexity.
- The AI guessed it, and yet the image is perfect.
- It's essential to work and yet it doesn't occur all that often.
- And two, it's really fun and whimsical, yet kind of practical.
- Such class, such style, and yet very understated.
- It is trying to critique and yet it seems to have been.
- all proceed with any of the senses. And yet it's out there.
Examples
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And yet there was something about Anna.
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I've made so much progress, yet right now I feel lost.
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You know, we should talk more, or better yet, a lot less.
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And he says you act just like him, yet you knew me.
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And yet, magic is our only hope.
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And yet, I feel I must.
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And yet here we are, partner.
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His words were harsh, and yet his eyes were kind.
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They know us so well, yet they still love us.
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The weather was cold; yet, we decided to go for a hike.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Introducing a statement that contrasts with what came before
∞
1.0
It comes at the end of a sentence to mean however
∞
2.6
Shows a contrast with what was said before
∞
1.0
Shows that something is true despite what was said before
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2.8
Shows a different idea from what you said before
373
3.4
Shows a contrast with what was just said
300
3.2
To show a different idea or possibility
296
4.1
In spite of that, something still happens
244
4.2
Shows that something happens despite what was just said
142
3.5
Shows that something happens or is true despite what was said
59
3.3
To say something is true despite what was just said
40
4.6
To introduce a statement that shows the opposite of what was just said
1
9.9
Still, despite what came before
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6.2
Used to show something is true despite what was said before
Idioms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yet comes from the old English ġiet, meaning 'still', so when it shows a contrast ('She was tired, yet she worked') it means 'still' or 'nevertheless' — something happens despite what came before.