yes

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an affirmative

   I was hoping for a yes.

2. 2
   part

   Used to show agreement or acceptance.

   Yes, you are correct.

3. 3
   part

   Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

   It was not my fault we lost the race. Oh, yes, it was!

4. 4
   part

   Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.

   Do you like cake, or pie? Yes.

5. 5
   intj

   An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.

   Our second goal of the match! Yes!

6. 6
   intj

   Used to ask for more information with a request.

   I need some help. Yes?

7. 7
   noun

   An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

   Was that a yes?

8. 8
   noun

   A vote of support or in favor of something.

   The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".

Etymology

From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).