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[jes] adv I

1) used for saying that something is true or correct, for giving permission, or for agreeing to do something

‘Is that your car?' ‘Yes, it is.'[/ex]

‘Can I borrow your pen for a minute?' ‘Yes, of course.'[/ex]

‘Can you get it for me by this afternoon?' ‘Yes, I can.'[/ex]

‘Would you like me to open a window?' ‘ Yes, please.'[/ex]

2) used for answering someone who calls you in order to show that you have heard them

‘Erica!' ‘Yes?'[/ex]

3) used for correcting someone when they make a wrong negative statement

‘She won't go'. ‘Yes, she will. She just told me she would.'[/ex]

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yes and no — spoken used for saying that something is only partly true[/ex]

'Were you angry?' 'Well, yes and no.'[/ex]

II

noun [C]

yes [jes]

an answer or a vote that expresses agreement or gives permission