Yet
Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.
In addition; further; besides; over and above; still.
At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still.
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.
Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time.
Even; -- used emphatically.
Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however.
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Yet Quotations
It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.
Albert Einstein
I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause.
Abraham Lincoln
I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No, I wouldn't touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God.
Mother Teresa
There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.
Marilyn Monroe
Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.
Mark Twain
When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.
Mark Twain
Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
William Shakespeare
Talking isn't doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet words are not deeds.
William Shakespeare
There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass.
William Shakespeare
An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.
Thomas Jefferson
Yet Translations
yet in Afrikaans is nog, al, alreeds, egter, reeds, maar, nietemin
yet in Danish is endnu, allerede
yet in Dutch is nog
yet in German is dennoch, sogar, da doch, schon/jetzt
yet in Latin is etiamnun, tamen
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