Definition for "Aye"

Etymology

From Old Norse ei, ey, cognate with Old English ā.
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Aye - (Exclamation)

phonetic : /ī/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/aye.mp3
1. Said to express assent; yes
  • aye, you're right about that
2. A response acknowledging an order
  • aye, aye, captain
3. (in voting) I assent
  • all in favor say, “aye.”
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Aye - (Adverb)

phonetic : /ā/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/aye.mp3
1. Always or still
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ever, always.
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Aye - (Noun)

phonetic : /ī/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/aye.mp3
plural : ayes
1. An affirmative answer or assent, esp. in voting
  • the House was divided: Ayes 211, Noes 271
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Aye (.), n. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, “To call for the ayes and noes;” “The ayes have it.”

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An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
  • "To call for the ayes and nays;" "The ayes have it."
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Aye - (Verb)

Aye, Ay (.), adv. [Icel. ei, ey; akin to AS. , wa, always, Goth. aiws an age, Icel. æfi, OHG, .wa, L. aevum, Gr. . an age, ., ., ever, always, G. je, Skr. .va course. ., .. Cf. ****, v., ****, a., ****, conj.] Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.

    For his mercies aye endure.
Milton.

For aye, always; forever; eternally.

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Aye, Ay (.), adv. [Perh. a modification of yea, or from the interjection of admiration or astonishment, OE. ei, ey, why, hey, ay, well, ah, ha. Cf. MHG. & G. ei, Dan. ej. Or perh. akin to aye ever.] Yes; yea;
a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. It is much used in viva voce voting in legislative bodies, etc.

. This word is written I in the early editions of Shakespeare and other old writers.

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Aye - (Interjection)

yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
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Aye - (General)

1. (AYE) The Ayer Rajah Expressway (Abbreviation: AYE; ; ஆயர் ராஜா விரவுச்சாலை); Lebuhraya Ayer Rajah) extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia. ...
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2. Aye is a tiny village located near Marche-en-Famenne in Belgium. The inhabitants of Aye are called the "Godis" in the Walloon dialect. The postal code is 6900.
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3. (aye) An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; ever, always; yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question
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4. (AYE) An affirmative vote. A voice vote meaning "yes." Pronounced as "I" or "Eye."
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5. (AYE) "Yes" or "I understand."
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6. (Aye) (pronounced eye) - Yes, Always
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7. (Aye) An old English word used for voting "yes" in Parliament.
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8. (Aye) Lord, "Father of the God", Master of Pharaoh's Horse, Commander of Chariots, father of Queen Nefertiti, Lord Nakhtmin, Princess Mutnodjmet, brother of Queen Tiye.
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9. (Aye) Used to get ones attention or when in agreement or like of something (pronounced A) (Example:Aye call me when you get this message.)
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10. (Aye) Yes or always, depending on usage
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11. (aye) 1 (adv.) yes; 2 (adv.) always; 3 (int.) greeting, possibly the origin of the American "hi"
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12. (aye) A “yes” vote is sometimes referred to in discussion as an “aye” vote.
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13. (aye) Used to indicate agreement: (Pirate: “Rum?” Pirate 2: “Aye.”) Two ayes together (”Aye, aye!”) indicate receipt of an order. (Pirate Captain: “Hoist the mainsail!” Pirate crew: “Aye, aye!”)
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14. (aye) eternal, always, continually
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15. (aye) expl. Yes. I'm told that this derives from the Norse ei, meaning "ever".
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16. Yes. "Aye aye sir" is a reply on board ship on receipt of an order.
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Synonyms

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Pronunciation : IPA

  • /aɪ/
  • -aɪ
  • /eɪ/
  • -eɪ
  • /aɪ/
  • -aɪ
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