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forever

adjective · adverb · noun

Simple meaning

For all time, for all eternity.

Pronunciation

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ferehver

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fɚˈɛvɚ

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Definition

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adjective

  1. chiefly informal

    Permanent, lasting; constant, perpetual.

adverb

  1. duration

    For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.

  2. durationcolloquialhyperbolic

    For a very long or seemingly endless time

  3. duration

    For a limitless time

noun

  1. countablecolloquial

    An extremely long time.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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  • “No one can live forever.”adverb

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  • forever and a dayadverbCompound term

    For a very long or seemingly endless time.

  • live-forevernounCompound term

    Perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers.

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Synonyms

Sense: for all time or for all eternity

eternally

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