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forever
[ fawr-ev-er, fer- ]
adverb
- without ever ending; eternally:
Like the memory of her laughter, the love for her in our hearts will last forever.
He's forever complaining.
noun
- an endless or seemingly endless period of time:
It took them forever to make up their minds.
adjective
- 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
/ fɔːˈrɛvə; fə- /
adverb
- Alsofor ever without end; everlastingly; eternally
- at all times; incessantly
- informal.for a very long time
he went on speaking forever
noun
- informal.as object a very long time
it took him forever to reply
- …forever!an exclamation expressing support or loyalty
Scotland forever!
Usage
Word History and Origins
Origin of forever1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Unlike the Dodgers, who can keep an icon like Clayton Kershaw on the roster forever, the Rams are handcuffed by a salary cap.
"She was so loved by all of us and the tragic circumstances in which she died will haunt us forever," they said.
The partner of a man who died after being hit by a car has said she will forever be haunted knowing he was left to die alone without dignity by the roadside.
Leonard held the basketball seemingly forever, his eyes focused on Keegan Murray defending in front him, his shoulders square.
Objecting that the government will “probably lose forever” the $2 billion ordered to be disbursed, Alito appears not to understand how federal aid works.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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