Category:Yet

Yet, n. (zoöl.)

Defn: any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging To the genus yetus, or cymba; a boat shell.

Yet Yet, adv. Etym: [oe. yet, ýet, ýit, 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.

Yet Yet, conj.

Defn: 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.