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yet

/jɛt/

Meanings
adverb
(usually with negative) Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified time; still

Examples :

"He has never yet been late for an appointment;   I’m not yet wise enough to answer that;   Have you finished yet?"
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Related Words

Illustration referenced

referenced verb

/ˈrɛfərənsd/ /ˈrɛfrənst/

To provide a list of references for (a text).

"You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it."

Illustration appointment

appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration nevertheless

nevertheless adverb

/ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/ /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/

In spite of what preceded; yet.

"The weather was terrible, nevertheless, we went to the park. "

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

Illustration specified

specified adjective

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/

Thoroughly explained.

"The specified dress code for the party included a formal gown and black tie. "

Illustration convinced

convinced verb

/kənˈvɪnst/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the Earth revolves around the sun, using diagrams and explanations. "

Illustration continuously

continuously adverb

/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/

Without pause.

"The river continuously flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land."

Illustration copulative

copulative noun

/ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/ /ˈkɒpjələˌtɪv/

Connection

"The teacher emphasized the copulative between different historical events to help students understand their interconnectedness. "

Illustration blacksmith

blacksmith noun

/ˈblæk.smɪθ/

A person who forges iron.

"The blacksmith hammered the hot metal into a horseshoe. "

Illustration eventually

eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

Illustration infinitive

infinitive noun

/ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/

(grammar) the infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood)

"In the sentence "I want to eat," the phrase "to eat" is an example of the infinitive. "