The difference between Yea and Yes
When used as interjections, yea means yeah, right, yes, whereas yes means used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement.
When used as nouns, yea means an affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken, whereas yes means an affirmative expression.
Yea is also conjunction with the meaning: or even, or more like, nay.
Yea is also adverb with the meaning: yes.
Yes is also verb with the meaning: to agree with, affirm, approve.
check bellow for the other definitions of Yea and Yes
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Yea as an adverb (dated):
Yes.
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Yea as an adverb:
Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).
Examples:
"The pony was yea high."
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Yea as a noun:
An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
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Yes as a noun:
An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
Examples:
"Was that a yes?"
"synonyms: aye yea nod"
"ant no nay"
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Yes as a noun:
A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.
Examples:
"The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no"."
"synonyms: aye yea"
"ant nay"
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Yes as a verb (colloquial, transitive):
to agree with, affirm, approve.
Examples:
"Did he yes the veto?"
"synonyms: agree consent nod"
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Yes as a verb (slang):
to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing