yet — ONAD · Shobdo

yet /yet, jɛt

▸ adverb

1 up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then:

I haven't told anyone else yet

aren't you ready to go yet?

I have yet to be convinced

[with superlative] the congress was widely acclaimed as the best yet.

▪ [with negative] as soon as the present or a specified or implied time:

wait, don't go yet.

▪ from now into the future for a specified length of time:

I hope to continue for some time yet.

▪ referring to something that will or may happen in the future:

further research may yet explain the enigma

I know she's alive and I'll find her yet.

2 still; even (used to emphasize increase or repetition):

snow, snow, and yet more snow

yet another diet book

the rations were reduced yet again.

3 nevertheless; in spite of that:

every week she gets worse, and yet it could go on for years.

▸ conjunction but at the same time; but nevertheless:

the path was dark, yet I slowly found my way.

– PHRASES
nor yet
and also not.

– ORIGIN Old English gīet(a), of unknown origin.