Meaning of yet In English

• 0 still; until the present time:

  • I haven't spoken to her yet.

  • He hasn't finished yet.

  • "Are you ready?" "Not yet - wait a minute."

  • Of all the songs I've heard tonight, that's the best yet.

  • We haven't needed extra staff as yet, but we may in the future.

  • No ambulances had as yet managed to get across the river.

• 1 from now and for a particular period of time in the future:

  • She won't be back for a long time yet.

  • Our holiday isn't for weeks yet.

  • They have yet to make a decision.

• 2 even at this stage or time:

  • We could yet succeed - you never know.

  • You might yet prove me wrong.

  • He may win yet.

• 3 used to add emphasis to words such as another and again, especially to show an increase in amount or the number of times something happens:

  • Rachel bought yet another pair of shoes to add to her collection.

  • I'm sorry to bother you yet again.

  • He's given us yet more work to do.

• 4 (and) despite that; used to add something that seems surprising because of what you have just said:

  • simple yet effective

  • He's overweight and bald, (and) yet somehow, he's attractive.

• 5 (used in negative statements and questions) at this time or at that time; now or then:

  • "Is dinner ready?" "Not yet."

  • Has Janet finished her homework yet?

  • He had not yet decided what to do.

• 6 in the future; still:

  • The best was yet to come.

• 7 (used esp. when describing a long process or an event in a series) in addition; once more:

  • The governor commissioned yet another study.

  • She didn’t want to explain yet again why she was disappointed.

• 8 even at this stage or time:

  • We may yet succeed – you never know.

• 9 despite that:

  • Melissa was not doing well in her physics course, yet overall she had a B average.