Definitions for ayes

ayes aye

Spelling: [ahy]
IPA: /aɪ/

Ayes is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 28 anagrams from letters in ayes (aesy).

Definitions for ayes

noun

  1. an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.

adverb

  1. yes.

Origin of ayes

First recorded in 1570-80; earlier spelling I, of uncertain origin

Examples for ayes

When the 12 anti-protest laws were voted on in Parliament, the Speaker even did not count the ayes.

The bill passed the House, February 11, by 29 ayes, 19 noes.

The bill passed the Assembly February 26 by 83 ayes, 29 noes.

Mr. Bronston supported it in the Senate, where it received 26 ayes, one no.

It passed the House by 98 ayes, 29 noes, but was killed in the Senate.

Just after midnight, the vote won with 219 ayes, including an unexpected 49 Republicans and 170 Democrats.

In the end, 217 Labour and 44 Liberal Democrats joined 126 Conservatives members of Parliament in the “ayes.”

In the Assembly it received 36 ayes, 22 noes, not the required majority.

On May 8, after an exciting debate, the bill was defeated—57 ayes, 62 noes.

It was then tabled and taken up again May 13, receiving 14 ayes, 15 noes.

Word Value for ayes
Scrable

7

Words with friends

6

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