Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

say yes

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.35 in modern English

Syllables: say yes
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To agree; to consent to; to accept.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"They met on summer days, put their hands in their pockets and traded each other grasshoppers learning to say yes and no. One kick and a spit meant yes. Two kicks and a spit meant no. One two three, four five six of a kick and a spit meant the grasshopper was counting and learning numbers."
"I heard Minsang finally asked you out. What? Hey, I hope you'll say yes. Not just because he's my friend. He's a really nice guy."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

says yes (present, singular) saying yes (participle, present) said yes (participle, past) said yes (past)

Antonyms

say no

Questions

What does say yes mean?: To agree; to consent to; to accept.

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