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Jes Answer Noun Bre I Simple Questions Ballot

Word yes
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / jes / NAmE / jes /
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  • i need a simple yes or no to my questions.
  • there will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes.
  • i'll put you down as a yes.
  • when the villagers were asked if they wanted the factory to be built, the answer was a resounding yes.
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yes

(noun)BrE / jes / NAmE / jes /
  1. an answer that shows that you agree with an idea, a statement, etc.; a person who says ‘yes’
    • I need a simple yes or no to my questions.
    • There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes.
    • I'll put you down as a yes.
    • When the villagers were asked if they wanted the factory to be built, the answer was a resounding yes.

    Word Origin

    • Old English gēse, gīse, probably from an unrecorded phrase meaning ‘may it be so’.
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