yea

noun
UK: /jeɪ/
US: /jeɪ/

  1. Yes; an affirmative answer.

    1. I said yea to his proposal because he's a good man [ ] [ ]
    2. With a resounding yea, the committee approved the funding for the new project. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

certainly truly yes indeed aye
yea noun

  1. An affirmative vote.

    1. Did you cast a yea vote for the measure that was just proposed? [ ] [ ]
    2. The final tally showed 30 yeas and 20 nays, so the bill passed easily this time, yea! [ ] [ ]
yea adverb

  1. Yes.

    1. Do you want some? Yea, please give me some if possible [ ] [ ]
    2. Are you coming to the party? Yea, I wouldn't miss it for the world. [ ] [ ]
yea verb

  1. To vote in the affirmative.

    1. I will yea on this bill because I think it is beneficial for the people [ ] [ ]
    2. Several senators decided to yea despite pressure from their party leadership. [ ] [ ]
yea interjection

  1. Indeed; truly; certainly.

    1. Yea, it's good news that you have finished it finally [ ] [ ]
    2. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "yea" is /jeɪ/ in British English and /jeɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "yea": certainly, truly, yes, indeed, aye.

Example usage of "yea": "I said yea to his proposal because he's a good man". More examples on the page.