What is the meaning of Yet?
Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
- In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
In negative imperative use, asking for an action to be delayed.
In affirmative use: still.
At some future time; eventually.
Not as of the time referenced.
In addition.
Even.
↑ Anatoly Liberman, An Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology: An Introduction, s.v. “yet” (Minneapolis: U of Minnesota P, 2008), xlvi.
↑ Marlies Philippa et al., eds., Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands, A-Z, s.v. “ooit” (Amsterdam UP, 3 Dec. 2009):
Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.
To pour.
To melt; found; cast (e.g. metal, by pouring it into a mould when molten).
A metal pan or boiler; yetling.
To get.
yet, up to now, now as before, at present, still
Source: wiktionary.org
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