Yet
Yet , noun
(Zoology) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.
Yet , adverb
[Old English yet, yet, yit, Anglo-Saxon git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, Middle High German iezuo, ieze, now, German jetzo, jetzt.]
1.
In addition; further; besides; over and above; still.
A little longer; yet a little longer.
This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy.
The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice.
2.
At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still.
Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens.
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.
4.
Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time.
He 'll be hanged yet.
5.
Even; -- used emphatically.
Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them.
Yet , conjunction
Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however.
Yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.