Associations to the word «Yet»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
YET, verb. (dialectal) To melt; found; cast, as metal.
YET, noun. (dialectal) A metal pan or boiler; yetling.
YET, adverb. (usually with negative) Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified time.
YET, adverb. Continuously up to the current time; still.
YET, adverb. At some future time; eventually.
YET, adverb. (after certain copulative verbs) (followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.
YET, adverb. In addition.
YET, adverb. (degree) Even.
YET, conjunction. Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.
Dictionary definition
YET, adverb. Up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out".
YET, adverb. 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".
YET, adverb. 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".
YET, adverb. Within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "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".
YET, adverb. Used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet".
YET, adverb. 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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.