yes

yes [yes]

adv.

[ME < OE gese, yes, prob. < gea, yea + si, be it so, 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of beon, to be: see BE]

1. aye; yea; it is so: the opposite of no, used to express agreement, consent, affirmation, or confirmation

2. not only that, but more; moreover [ready, yes, eager to help ]: Yes is sometimes used alone in inquiry to signify “What is it?”, “Do you wish to say (or add) something?” or as a polite way of showing interest

interj.

1. it is so; aye; yea: the opposite of no

2. Informal good, that's it, I've got it, etc.: spoken emphatically in expressing satisfaction, agreement, pleasure, etc.

3. what is it? do you wish to say (or add) something?: used in inquiry

4. is it so?: used in conversation to express polite interest

n.

pl. yeses

1. the act of saying yes; affirmative reply; agreement

2. an affirmative vote or a person voting this way: also aye, yea

vt., vi.

yessed, yessing

to say yes (to)