Antonyms for yesses


Grammar : Verb
Spell : yes
Phonetic Transcription : yɛs


Definition of yesses

Origin :
  • Old English gise, gese "so be it!," probably from gea, ge "so" (see yea) + si "be it!," third person imperative of beon "to be" (see be). Originally stronger than simple yea. Used in Shakespeare mainly as an answer to negative questions. Yes-man is first recorded 1912, American English.
  • As in subscribe : verb agree
  • As in acquiesce : verb agree with some reluctance
  • As in consent : verb agree
  • As in agree : verb be in unison, assent with another
  • As in grovel : verb abase, demean oneself
Example sentences :
  • It was one of those "yesses" which signified understanding and conviction.
  • Extract from : « The Secret House » by Edgar Wallace

Synonyms for yesses

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