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| accept |
to say yes to. [1/4 definitions] |
| affirmative |
saying yes; affirming. |
| agree |
to say yes; consent. [1/5 definitions] |
| agreeable |
ready to say yes or give permission. [1/2 definitions] |
| all right |
"okay"; "yes"; "as you wish." [1/4 definitions] |
| approve |
When the government approves something, it means that they have studied it or tested it in some way and they think it is OK. If a bank approves someone's loan, it means that they have looked carefully at this person's ability to pay back the loan, and they have decided to say yes to lending him or her the money. [1/3 definitions] |
| aye |
yes. [2 definitions] |
| bow1 |
When you bow, you bend your head or top half of your body forward. When you bow, it sends a message to other people. Sometimes bowing means "Thank you," and sometimes it means "Hello. I show respect to you." Sometimes it means "Yes, I will do what you asked." [1/2 definitions] |
| care |
If someone asks you if you would care for something or care to do something, they are offering you something or inviting you to do something. They would like to know if you want what they are offering. They are asking this in a polite way and in a way that doesn't make you feel that you have to say yes. [1/7 definitions] |
| certainly |
yes, indeed; of course. [1/2 definitions] |
| favorable |
If someone gets a favorable response to a request, the answer to their request is "yes." If you ask your dad if you can go to a movie, and he says "yes," then you received a favorable response from your dad. [1/4 definitions] |
| give in |
When someone gives in, they finally agree to something that they didn't or don't really want to agree to. If you ask your mom for a dog many times and she finally gives in, it means she said "no" many times, and then she finally said "yes." Saying "yes" means that she gave in. [1/2 definitions] |
| indeed |
When someone says "indeed," they are saying that there is no doubt about something. They are saying it is certainly true. "Indeed" is often used when someone's meaning is "Yes, that thing that people wondered about IS true." [1/2 definitions] |
| OK1 |
"all right"; "yes." [1/5 definitions] |
| positive |
saying or meaning yes. [1/7 definitions] |
| recognition |
Recognition is what happens when you realize that you know someone or something. It's your mind thinking, "Oh, yes. I know that person" or "Oh, yes. I know what that thing is." [1/2 definitions] |
| willing |
If you are willing to do something, you feel OK about doing it. If someone asks you to do something and you are willing to do it, then you will say "yes." If you are not willing to do something, then you will say "no." [1/2 definitions] |
| yeah |
(informal) yes. |
| yes |
When you say "yes" to someone, you are saying that you agree with that person or that person is right about something. [2 definitions] |
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