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yesterday
What does yesterday mean?
yesterday (noun): the day immediately before today; one day ago.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use yesterday in a sentence?
- Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Yesterday was rainy, but by this morning it had begun to snow. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does yesterday come from?
From Middle English yesterday, yisterday, ȝesterdai, ȝisterdai, from Old English ġiestrandæġ, ġister dæġ, ġestor dæġ, ġeostran dæġ (“yesterday”), by surface analysis, yester- + day.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a fully developed person from maturity onward
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the day immediately before today; one day ago
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a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
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the state of being free from danger or injury
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