adv. & conj.
--adv.
1. as late as, or until, now or then (there is yet time; your best work yet).
2 (with neg. or interrog.) so soon as, or by, now or then (it is not time yet; have you finished yet?).
3 again; in addition (more and yet more).
4 in the remaining time available; before all is over (I will do it yet).
5 (foll. by compar.) even (a yet more difficult task).
6 nevertheless; and in spite of that; but for all that (it is strange, and yet it is true).
--conj. but at the same time; but nevertheless (I won, yet what good has it done?).
Phrases and idioms:
nor yet and also not (won't listen to me nor yet to you).
Etymology: OE giet(a), OFris. ieta, of unkn. orig.