say yes

verb

To agree; to consent to; to accept.

Opposite
say no
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Meanings

verbsay yes (third-person singular simple present says yes, present participle saying yes, simple past and past participle said yes)

present singular third person says yes · participle present saying yes · participle past said yes · past said yes

  1. intransitiveTo agree; to consent to; to accept.

    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.

    2018 October 31, Morangji, “88 - THE TWO SIDES OF LOVE”, in Odd Girl Out, Webtoon, translation of 소녀의 세계 [Sonyeo-ui Segye] (in Korean), archived from the original on 12 Mar 2026
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    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.

    1923, Carl Sandburg, chapter 11, in Rootabaga Pigeons

    Antonyms: say no

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo agree; to consent to; to accept.

Opposite
say no

Translations

Finnish hyväksyä, suostua
  • hyväksyäTranslations
  • suostuaTranslations
  • myöntyäTranslations
  • vastata myöntävästiTranslations
  • sanoa kylläTranslations
French dire oui
  • dire ouiTranslations
Polish przytakiwać, przytaknąć
  • przytakiwaćTranslations
  • przytaknąćTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

say yes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20yes

MLA

“say yes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20yes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “say yes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20yes.

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