yeses

8 definitions • 17 examples

used to express willingness or agreement:

"Would you like a glass of wine?" "Yes, thanks."

"Do you like Thai food?" "Yes, I love it."

"He's a really nice guy." "Yes, he is."

"Report to me at nine o'clock tomorrow morning." "Yes, sir."

"Have you had enough to eat?" "Yes, thank you."

say yes If you'd say yes (= agree) to the request you'd avoid a lot of trouble.

used for emphasis:

We visited all 50 states - yes sir, all 50.

used to show that you are listening to someone, or that you are ready to listen and to give them an answer or information:

"Dad." "Yes, what do you want, honey?"

Yes, can I help you?

used when you are disagreeing with a negative statement:

"I'm not a very good cook, though." "Yes, you are - you make wonderful food!"

used at the end of a sentence to invite someone to agree with you or to check that you have understood something correctly:

It's better this way. Yes?

You are going to help me, yes?

a vote supporting a particular plan of action or a reply accepting an invitation:

"Have you had any replies yet?" "Six yeses and two noes so far."

used to express approval, willingness, or agreement:

"Would you like a glass of water?" "Yes, please."

"Is Chambers Street in this direction?" "Yes, just keep going and you’ll come to it."

If you would say yes (= agree), you’d save us all a lot of trouble.

Yes can be used to show that you are ready to listen to someone or to answer someone’s request for information:

"Daddy." "Yes, what do you want, honey?"