Yes Definition

yĕs
yeses, yessed, yesses, yessing
adverb
Aye; yea; it is so: the opposite of no, used to express agreement, consent, affirmation, or confirmation.
Webster's New World
Not only that, but more; moreover [ready, yes, eager to help]
Webster's New World
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noun
yeses
The act of saying yes; affirmative reply; agreement.
Webster's New World
An affirmative vote or a person voting this way.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
  • no
verb
To say yes (to)
Webster's New World
To give an affirmative reply to.
American Heritage

(colloquial) To agree with, to affirm, to approve.

Did he yes the veto?
1972 Oct, John Barth, “Perseid", Harper's Magazine, page 79:"Š"That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ...
Wiktionary

(slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing.

Wiktionary
interjection
It is so; aye; yea.
Oh, yes, I will!
Webster's New World
Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.
American Heritage
Good, that's it, I've got it, etc.: spoken emphatically in expressing satisfaction, agreement, pleasure, etc.
Webster's New World
Is it so?
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Yes

Noun

Singular:
yes
Plural:
yeses, yesses

Origin of Yes

  • From Middle English yes, yis, from Old English Ä¡Ä“se, Ä¡Ä«se, ġȳse, *Ä¡Ä«ese (“yes, of course, so be it"), equivalent to Ä¡Ä“a (“yes", "so") + sÄ«(e) (“may it be"). Compare yea.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English gēse so be it! probably gēa so i- in Indo-European roots sīe may it be so es- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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