Yet

adverb

/jɛt/

Word Frequency: 210.6

Definitions

1.adverb(usually with negative) Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified time; still

"He has never yet been late for an appointment; I’m not yet wise enough to answer that; Have you finished yet?"

2.adverbContinuously up to the current time; still.

"The workers went to the factory early and are striking yet."

3.adverbAt some future time; eventually; still.

"The riddle will be solved yet."

4.adverb(after certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.

"He seemed yet to be convinced. — He seemed not yet to have been convinced."

5.adverbIn addition.

"There are two hours yet to go until our destination."

6.adverb(degree) Even.

"K-2 is yet higher than this."

7.conjunctionNevertheless; however; but; despite that.

"I thought I knew you, yet how wrong I was."