yes

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

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Definition

  1. noun an affirmative

Etymology

From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).

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