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Used to show agreement or acceptance. quotations examples
Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy. Audio (US)(file)
2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement. examples
(humorous) Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct. examples
An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point. examples
Response that confirms that the user is paying attention. examples
(interrogative) Used to ask for more information with a request. examples
plural yeses or yesses
An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance. examples
A vote of support or in favor/favour of something. examples
third-person singular simple present yeses or yesses, present participle yessing, simple past and past participle yessed
(colloquial, transitive) to agree with, affirm, approve. quotations examples
"That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ...
1972 Oct, John Barth, “Perseid”, in Harper's Magazine, page 79
(slang) to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing