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aye 1

also ay  (ī)
n.
An affirmative vote or voter: The ayes outnumber the nays on this issue.
adv.
Yes; yea: voted aye on the appropriations bill.
[Perhaps from Middle English *ayye : ay, always; see aye2 + ye, yes; see yea.]

aye 2

also ay  (ā)
adv.
Archaic Always; ever: pledged their love for aye.
[Middle English ai, from Old Norse ei; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]
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aye

(aɪ) or

ay

sentence substitute
1. yes: archaic or dialectal except in voting by voice
2. (Nautical Terms) an expression of compliance, esp used by seamen
3. Brit an expression of amused surprise, esp at encountering something that confirms one's suspicions, expectations, etc
n
a. a person who votes in the affirmative
b. an affirmative vote
[C16: probably from pronoun I, expressing assent]

aye

(əɪ)
adv
Scot always; still
[Old Norse ei ever; Old English ā; compare Latin aevum an age, Greek aion aeon, aiei ever, always]
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aye1

(aɪ)

adv.
1. yes.
n.
2. an affirmative vote or voter.
[1570–80; earlier sp. I; of uncertain orig.]

aye2

(eɪ)

adv.
ay1.
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aye

also ay
noun
An affirmative vote or voter:
yea, yes.
adverb
It is so; as you say or ask:
absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, willingly, yea, yes.
Informal: OK, uh-huh, yeah, yep.
Slang: right on.
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Translations

aye

1 [aɪ]
A. ADV (esp Scot, N. Engl) → sí
aye, aye sir! → sí, mi capitán
B. N → sí m
to vote aye → votar sí
the ayes have it → se ha aprobado la moción
there were 50 ayes and 3 noes → votaron 50 a favor y 3 en contra

aye

2 (o.f.) [eɪ] ADV for ever and aye (Scot) → por siempre jamás
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aye

[ˈaɪ]
excl (British) (= yes) → oui
n
the ayes → les oui
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

aye

adv (old, Scot) → immer
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aye

ay [aɪ]
1. excl (esp Scot) (yes) → sì
2. n → voto favorevole
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ay

, aye
adv. sí, claro, desde luego, seguramente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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"Aye, aye, sir!" answered Ben Weatherstaff, touching his forehead.
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"Aye, sure," said Seth, with answering surprise; "what's awanting to't?"
"Aye, aye; but he's none so fond o' your dissenters, for all that."
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And for the disobedient thus I pray: May the gods send them neither timely fruits Of earth, nor teeming increase of the womb, But may they waste and pine, as now they waste, Aye and worse stricken; but to all of you, My loyal subjects who approve my acts, May Justice, our ally, and all the gods Be gracious and attend you evermore.
OEDIPUS Aye, if there be a third best, tell it too.
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