forever
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forever¹
- /fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)/ UK
- /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ US
- /fɚˈɛvɚ/ US
- /fɔɹˈɛvɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Univerbation of for ever, from Middle English for ever, for evere. By surface analysis, for + ever. First attested in the late 14c., and first attested in the late 17c. as one word. Noun first attested in 1858.
adverb for ever · fore'er · for e'er · Forever
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For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
I shall love you forever.
Similar: forevermore, aeternum, in perpetuum
- For a very long time, a seeming eternity. We had to wait forever to get inside.
- Constantly or frequently. You are forever nagging me.
Similar: 5ever, ad infinitum, all the time, always, aye, continually, endlessly, eternally, ever, ever after, evermore, fivever, for good, forever, forevermore, for evermore, for ever and ever, for ever more, incessantly, in perpetuity, in saecula saeculorum, interminably, lastingly, never-endingly, permanently, perpetually, sempiternally, unendingly, until hell freezes over, until Kingdom come · Opposite: moment, never, nevermore
noun forevers · for ever · fore'er · for e'er · Forever
- An extremely long time. I haven't seen him in forever!
- A mythical time in the future that will never come. Sure, I'd be happy to meet with you on the 12th of forever.
adjective for ever · fore'er · for e'er · Forever
- Permanent, lasting; constant, perpetual. It'd be a peaceful life / With a forever wife / And a kid someday
Forever²
noun
- Alternative form of forever
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: evermore, eternity, eternally, everlastingly, always, infinity, ever, eternal, perpetuity, everlasting, permanently, continually, permanent, invariably, continuously, endlessly
adverb
Similar: 5ever, ad infinitum, all the time, always, aye, continually, endlessly, eternally, ever, ever after, evermore, fivever, for good, forever, forevermore, for evermore, for ever and ever, for ever more, incessantly, in perpetuity, in saecula saeculorum, interminably, lastingly, never-endingly, permanently, perpetually, sempiternally, unendingly, until hell freezes over, until Kingdom come · Opposite: moment, never, nevermore
Translations
Every language
adv for all time, for all eternity; for an infinite amount of time
| Español | para siempre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영원(永遠)히 yeong'wonhi |
| 日本語 | 永久に eikyū ni, 永遠に eien ni, とわに towa ni, 常しえに tokoshie ni |
| 中文 | 永久 yǒngjiǔ, 永遠 /永远 yǒngyuǎn |
| हिन्दी | हमेशा के लिए hameśā ke lie, कभी के लिए kabhī ke lie, सदा का sadā kā |
| Kiswahili | milele |
| Português | para sempre |
| Français | à jamais, pour toujours |
| Deutsch | für immer, ewig, unaufhörlich, auf immer, für eger |
| Italiano | per sempre |
| Ελληνικά | αιώνια aiónia |
| Română | întotdeauna, pe vecie |
| Русский | ве́чно véčno, всегда́ vsegdá, навсегда́ navsegdá, наве́ки navéki, наве́чно navéčno |
| Tiếng Việt | mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn |
| العربية | إِلَى الْأَبَد ʔilā l-ʔabad |
| עברית | לנצח lanétsaḥ, לעולם le'olam |
adv (colloquially) for a very long time
| 日本語 | 永遠に eien ni |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | milele |
| Deutsch | ewig, für immer |
| Русский | це́лую ве́чность céluju véčnostʹ |
adv (colloquially) for an excessively long time
| Español | por siempre |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | milele |
| Deutsch | ewig, für immer |
| Русский | це́лую ве́чность céluju véčnostʹ |
adv (colloquially) constantly or frequently
| Español | constantemente, sin cesar |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सदा sadā |
| Kiswahili | milele |
| Deutsch | ewig, ständig, unaufhörlich, andauernd |
| Русский | ве́чно véčno, постоя́нно postojánno |
noun mythical time in the infinite future
| Español | eternidad |
|---|
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title = {forever},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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