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}, {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}, {still}]

4: within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time;

"he will understand eventually"; "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: {eventually}, {sooner

or later}, {in time}, {one of these days}]

5: used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the

largest drug bust yet" [syn: {so far}]

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},

{all the same}, {even so}, {nonetheless}, {notwithstanding}]