Yet — Defs

01 n. Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.

1.
Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.(Zool.)

02 adv. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still.

1.
In addition; further; besides; over and above; still.
“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. See: As
“Ne never yet no villainy ne said.” — Chaucer.
4.
Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time.
5.
Even; -- used emphatically.
“Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them.” — Bacon.

03 conj. Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however.

1.
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.