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yes  (ys)
adv.
It is so; as you say or ask. Used to express affirmation, agreement, positive confirmation, or consent.
n. pl. yes·es
1. An affirmative or consenting reply.
2. An affirmative vote or voter.
tr.v. yessed, yes·sing, yes·es
To give an affirmative reply to.
interj.
Used to express great satisfaction, approval, or happiness.

[Middle English, from Old English gse, so be it! : probably ga, so; see i- in Indo-European roots + se, may it be so; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

yes
interj
1. used to express consent, agreement, or approval, or to answer when one is addressed
2. used to signal someone to speak or keep speaking, enter a room, or do something
Noun
1. an answer or vote of yes
2. a person who answers or votes yes [Old English gēse]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.yesyes - an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"
affirmative - a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"
no - a negative; "his no was loud and clear"
Translations
Spanish yes [jɛs] adv, nm;
to say/answer yes → decir/contestar que;
to say yes (to) → decir que sí (a), conformarse (con)

French yes [jɛs] advoui;
(answering negative question) → si
noui m;
to say yes (to) → dire oui (à)

German yes [jɛs] advja;
(in reply to negative) → doch
nJa nt;
to say yes → Ja sagen;
to answer yes → mit Ja antworten

Italian yes [jɛs] adv, nsì (m inv);
to say yes (to) → dire di sì (a), acconsentire (a)

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Pinocchio looked at the jug and said neither yes nor no.
And then they all cried out, making a great noise, "Yes, yes.
Yes dear resemblance of my Laurina and Laurina's Daughter, sweet image of my Claudia and my Claudia's Mother, I do acknowledge thee as the Daughter of the one and the Grandaughter of the other.
 
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