VividLex

Home / Dictionary / aye

aye

6 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. adv. Alt. of Ay Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, "To call for the ayes and noes;" "The ayes have it." Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Alt. of Ay Source: opted
  4. 4. Yes; yea; -- a word word/expressing">expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. It is much used in viva voce voting in legislative bodies, etc. Note: This word is written I in the early editions of Shakespeare and other old writers. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, "To call for the ayes and noes;" "The ayes have it." Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time. For his mercies aye endure. Milton. For aye, always; forever; eternally. Source: webster
  5. 5. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, "Tocall for the ayes and noes;" "The ayes have it." Source: adambom
  6. 6. u:97/n:3 adv. Alt. of Ay n. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, "To call for the ayes and noes;" "The ayes have it." a. Alt. of Ay Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for aye · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
ayatollahs
aye-aye