An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
"The committee counted three ayes and two nays before passing the motion."
In plain English: Aye" means saying "yes" when voting on something."
"The motion passed with a resounding aye from every member of the council."
Usage: Use "aye" as an informal, often nautical, way to express agreement or a yes vote. It's typically pronounced like "I.
ever, always
"He never missed an opportunity to say that he was right, aye from morning until night."
In plain English: Aye (adv: ever, always) Plain English Definition: "Aye" is an old-fashioned word meaning yes or at any time.
"The crowd shouted aye when the captain announced their arrival."
Usage: Use "aye" as an archaic or dialectal alternative to "yes," indicating agreement. It can also mean "ever" or "always," particularly in older literature or nautical contexts ("Aye, I have seen it before.").
yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
"Aye, look at that beautiful sunset before it disappears behind the clouds!"
an attention grabber
A surname.
"The local history book was written by Mr. John Aye, a renowned genealogist."
The word "aye" comes from Old Norse and originally meant "ever" or "always." It traveled into English through Middle English while retaining its core sense of continuity.