yea
Vote in favor
Yea is a formal or archaic word for yes, now mostly confined to voting contexts: All in favor say yea.
The yeas and nays are the affirmative and negative votes.
Yea also serves as an adverb meaning to this extent, often with a gesture: The fish was yea big.
In casual speech, yeah has largely replaced yea for simple affirmation.
Opposite of no
- agreementShared position between parties
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- assentFormal expression of approval
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
confirmation · endorsement · consent · acceptance · concurrence · acquiescence · sanction · validation
Archaic word for certainly
Negative vote
- ballotVoting document
- tallyRecorded count
- affirmativeExpressing agreement or consent
- motionChange in position
quorum · parliamentary · unanimous · majority · abstention · passage · ratification · legislation
yes
Opposite of no
- agreementShared position between parties
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- assentFormal expression of approval
acknowledgment · confirmation · endorsement · consent · acceptance · concurrence · acquiescence · sanction · validation · nod
verily
Archaic word for certainly
certainly · thus · henceforth · prithee · lo · behold · nay · sooth
nay
Negative vote
- ballotVoting document
- tallyRecorded count
- affirmativeExpressing agreement or consent
motion · quorum · parliamentary · unanimous · majority · abstention · passage · ratification · legislation · floor
- oh yeahExclamation of recall
- yeah rightSarcastic dismissal of claims
- yeah, rightSarcastic agreement meaning disagreement
- hell yeahEmphatic informal yes
- yeah, yeahSarcastic acknowledgment of repetition
- yeah, noCasual dismissive negative