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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Yet \Yet\, conj. Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. [1913 Webster] Yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. --Matt. vi. 29. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {However}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Yet \Yet\, n. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus {Yetus}, or {Cymba}; a boat shell. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Yet \Yet\, adv. [OE. yet, [yogh]et, [yogh]it, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.] [1913 Webster] 1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. "A little longer; yet a little longer." --Dryden. [1913 Webster] This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster] The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still. [1913 Webster] Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Ne never yet no villainy ne said. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 4. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time. "He 'll be hanged yet." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. Even; -- used emphatically. [1913 Webster] Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: yet adv 1: up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out" 2: used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [syn: {so far}, {thus far}, {up to now}, {hitherto}, {heretofore}, {as yet}, {yet}, {til now}, {until now}] 3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" [syn: {even}, {yet}, {still}] 4: within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality" [syn: {yet}, {in time}] 5: used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet" [syn: {so far}, {yet}] 6: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" [syn: {however}, {nevertheless}, {withal}, {still}, {yet}, {all the same}, {even so}, {nonetheless}, {notwithstanding}]