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Pronunciation : Yet
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.

(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Yet
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [OE. yet, ?et, ?it, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.]
Definition : 1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. "A little longer; yet a little longer." Dryden. This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy. Atterbury. The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice. L'Estrange.

2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still. Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. Addison.

3. Up to the present time; thus far; hitherto; until now; -- and with the negative, not yet, not up to the present time; not as soon as now; as, Is it time to go Not yet. See As yet, under As, conj. Ne never yet no villainy ne said. Chaucer.

4. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time. "He 'll be hanged yet." Shak.

5. Even; -- used emphatically. Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Yet
Part of Speech : conj.
Definition : Defn: Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. Yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Matt. vi. 29.

Syn. -- See However.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913