yesterday

Meanings

• Noun

  The day before the present day.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈjɛstədeɪ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

tomorrow

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Synonyms

the last day

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yesterday
tomorrow , sorrow , borrow

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Variants

List of all variants of yesterday that leads to same result
yesterday , yesterdays , yesterday's news , it seems like only yesterday , the day before yesterday , wasn't born yesterday

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Etymology

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Old English 'gesetan' meaning 'set' or 'put', referring to the setting of the sun on the previous day.

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Trivia

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1. Yesterday is the past tense of the English verb 'today'.

2. The word 'yesterday' is used in many languages to refer to the day before.

3. In the United States, the term 'yesteryear' is sometimes used synonymously with 'yesterday'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Day before: Yesterday is the day that came before the present day.

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Culture

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Yesterday is often used metaphorically to refer to the past in general. In literature, it has been used extensively in poems and songs to express longing or regret for past events. In art, it is often depicted as a time of reflection and introspection.

How to Memorize "yesterday"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a calendar with yesterday's date circled.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'yesterday' with the image of a sunset.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Yesterday is the day that came before today' to remember the definition.

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