yes and amen

phrase

An enthusiastic agreement.

“I take God at His word and say yes and amen to His plans.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. ChristianityAn enthusiastic agreement.

    I take God at His word and say yes and amen to His plans.

  2. colloquialA submissive, uncritical and unquestioning agreement.

    My boss expected us to say yes and amen to his cockamamie plans.

Translations

Dutch ja en amen
  • ja en amenagreement
German ja und amen
  • ja und amenagreement
Cite this entry
APA

yes and amen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yes%20and%20amen

MLA

“yes and amen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yes%20and%20amen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yes and amen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yes%20and%20amen.

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