yes

Etymology
From, from , derived from the same root as.

Particle

 * 1) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? &mdash; Yes, I’m busy.
 * 1) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? &mdash; Yes, I’m busy.
 * 1) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? &mdash; Yes, I’m busy.

Usage notes

 * In Old and Middle English, yes was a more forceful affirmative than.
 * An example of yes used to disagree with a statement: the questions "You don’t want it, do you?" and "Don’t you want it?" are answered by "yes" if the respondent does want the item, and "no" if not. Many languages use a specific word for this purpose; see translation table below.

Synonyms

 * Dialect or archaic forms: arr, ay, aye, yea, yassuh
 * Nautical, military, telecommunications: affirmative
 * Colloquial or slang forms: ya, yah, yeah, yeh, yep, yeppers, yup, yuppers, yus, ahuh, mhm, uh huh.
 * See also: Thesaurus:yes

Antonyms

 * Standard form: no
 * Nautical, military, telecommunications: negative
 * Dialect or archaic forms: nay
 * Colloquial or slang forms: ixnay, nah, naw, nope
 * See also: Thesaurus:no

Noun

 * 1) An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
 * 2) A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
 * 1) A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
 * 1) A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
 * 1) A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.

Verb

 * 1)  To agree with, affirm, approve.
 * 2)  To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
 * 1)  To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
 * 1)  To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
 * 1)  To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing

Noun

 * 1) blood.

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Interjection

 * 1)   exclamation of happiness or enthusiasm

Etymology
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Interjection

 * 1)  yes!

Etymology
From, from.

Pronoun

 * 1) you (plural), you all

Etymology
From.

Particle

 * 1)  word used to show agreement or acceptance

Interjection

 * 1)  used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement