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�Aye� is an affirmative response that could�be used as an exclamation, a noun, or an adverb.

  • If�used as an exclamation, "aye"�has the same meaning as �yes,� which expresses assent to something.
    • For example, one could use it as �aye, this is how you should do it.�
  • If used as a noun, then it expresses an affirmative answer or assent, especially in voting. In voting, �aye� means a vote to support a law, suggestion, idea, etc, or a person votes yes.�
    • For example, �the House divided: Ayes, 127; Noes, 3.� A case example is People ex rel. Smith v. Wabash Ry. Co., in which the court held that the people who are in favor of adopting the ordinance should vote �aye.�
  • If used as an adverb, it means always, continually, ever.

See also: Yea and Nay.