yes

Meanings

Interjection

• Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
• (With questioning intonation) used to ask for more information with a request.

Noun

• An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
• A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.

Verb

• to agree with, affirm, approve.
• to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing

Related

Similar words

• Dialect or archaic forms: arr, ay, aye, yea, yassuh
• Nautical, military, telecommunications: affirmative
• Colloquial or slang forms: ya, yah, yeah, yeh, yep, yeppers, yup, yuppers, yus, ahuh, mhm, uh huh.

Opposite words

• Standard form: no
• Nautical, military, telecommunications: negative
• Dialect or archaic forms: nay
• Colloquial or slang forms: ixnay, nah, naw, nope

Origin

• From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese. Compare yea.