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Yes
/jɛs/
Definition
1
An affirmative expression used to indicate agreement, consent, or acknowledgment.
2
A positive response or vote in answer to a question, request, or proposal.
3
An adverbial intensifier implying strong affirmation, as in 'yes indeed'.
Examples
When the waiter offered extra fries, he replied 'yes' with the enthusiasm of a kid spotting candy.
She whispered 'yes' to the marriage proposal, then immediately googled 'how to survive in-law drama'.
In a boardroom full of naysayers, his bold 'yes' to the moonshot idea launched the startup into orbit.
'Yes' is the word that turns a solo Netflix night into a chaotic group watch party gone wrong.