yet (y?t)adv.1. At this time; for the present: isn’t ready yet.2. Up to a specified time; thus far: The end had not yet come.3. At a future time; eventually: may yet change his mind.4. Besides; in addition: returned for yet another helping.5. Still more; even: a yet sadder tale.6. Nevertheless: young yet wise.conj. And despite this; nevertheless: She said she would be late, yet she arrived on time.Idiom: as yet Up to the present time; up to now.[Middle English, from Old English g?et; see i- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.