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forever

[ fawr-ev-er, fer- ]

adverb

  1. without ever ending; eternally:

    Like the memory of her laughter, the love for her in our hearts will last forever.

  2. He's forever complaining.



noun

  1. an endless or seemingly endless period of time:

    It took them forever to make up their minds.

adjective

  1. lasting for an endless period of time; permanent:

    The stray dog is staying with us until we can find a forever home for it.

forever

/ fÉ”ËˈrÉ›vÉ™; fÉ™- /

adverb

  1. Alsofor ever without end; everlastingly; eternally
  2. at all times; incessantly
  3. informal.
    for a very long time

    he went on speaking forever

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal.
    as object a very long time

    it took him forever to reply

  2. …f´Ç°ù±ð±¹±ð°ù!
    an exclamation expressing support or loyalty

    Scotland forever!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Forever and for ever can both be used to say that something is without end. For all other meanings, forever is the preferred form
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of forever1

First recorded in 1300–50; originally a prepositional phrase for ever
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. forever and a day, eternally; always:

    They pledged to love each other forever and a day.

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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

His memories of his first ever big scene will forever be tied up with Kilmer.

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He added: “I mean, at that point, we already had our last fight forever, I think. So he was just saying no to anything.â€

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Would being inextricably tied to Philippe not trap him in his hometown forever?

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But there can be no doubt that two young lives have changed forever.

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Steeped in history and drawn from our terrifying present, it’s as much a coming-of-age story for its characters as it is for the United States, a country that is forever losing its innocence.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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