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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Yet \Yet\, conj. Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. Yet I say unto you That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these --Matt. vi 29. Syn: See {However}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Yet \Yet\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus {Yetus}, or {Cymba}; a boat shell. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Yet \Yet\, adv [OE. yet [yogh]et, [yogh]it, AS git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo ieze, now G. jetzo jetzt.] 1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still ``A little longer; yet a little longer.'' --Dryden. This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy. --Atterbury. The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice. --L'Estrange. 2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. --Addison. 3. Up to the present time; thus far hitherto; until now -- and with the negative, not yet not up to the present time; not as soon as now as Is it time to go? Not yet See {As yet}, under {As}, conj. Ne never yet no villainy ne said --Chaucer. 4. Before some future time; before the end eventually; in time. ``He 'll be hanged yet.'' --Shak. 5. Even -- used emphatically. Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them --Bacon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: yet adv 1: up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out" 2: used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [syn: {so far}, {thus far}, {up to now}, {hitherto}, {heretofore}, {as yet}, {til now}, {until now}] 3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" [syn: {even}, {still}] 4: within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he will understand eventually"; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality" [syn: {eventually}, {sooner or later}, {in time}, {one of these days}] 5: used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet" [syn: {so far}] 6: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" [syn: {however}, {nevertheless}, {withal}, {still}, {all the same}, {even so}, {nonetheless}, {notwithstanding}]
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