yea
/jeɪ/
NOUN
1. An affirmative vote
A vote expressing agreement, approval, or support for a proposal or decision.
1.1. Vote expressing approval
Used to indicate a formal affirmative vote in a legislative assembly, meeting, or other decision-making process.
Synonyms
- affirmative
- yes
- aye
- assent
Antonyms
Examples
- The proposal received a unanimous yea from the committee.
- Each legislator was asked to cast a yea or a nay.
Related Words
ADVERB
2. An expression of agreement
An affirmative response indicating agreement, acceptance, or confirmation.
2.1. Answering yes
Used as a formal, emphatic, or traditional way of saying yes in response to a question or statement.
Synonyms
- yes
- yeah
- aye
- certainly
- indeed
- absolutely
- affirmatively
Antonyms
Examples
- Yea, I will support the proposed changes.
- The answer was yea, without hesitation.
Related Words
- surely
- definitely
- undoubtedly
- assuredly
CONJUNCTION
3. An emphatic affirmation or intensification
Used to introduce a stronger or more precise statement, often meaning or even, or more accurately.
3.1. Introducing a stronger statement
Connects a preceding statement with a stronger, more specific, or more appropriate expression, sometimes replacing an earlier description with a more emphatic one.
Synonyms
Examples
- He was respected by his colleagues, yea, admired by them.
- The task was difficult, yea, nearly impossible.
Related Words
- rather
- more precisely
- in fact
INTERJECTION
4. An expression of joy or celebration
An exclamation expressing happiness, excitement, enthusiasm, or celebration.
4.1. Celebrating or expressing excitement
Used as an enthusiastic exclamation to express joy, triumph, approval, or excitement.
Synonyms
Examples
- Yea! We finally won the championship.
- The crowd shouted yea as the team secured victory.
Related Words
- cheer
- celebration
- excitement
- jubilation