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forever

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adv/fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)//fəˈɹɛvɚ//fɚˈɛvɚ/
  1. 1

    For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.not-comparable

    • I shall love you forever.
  2. 2

    For a very long time, a seeming eternity.colloquialexcessivenot-comparable

    • We had to wait forever to get inside.
    • That was forever ago.
  3. 3

    Constantly or frequently.not-comparable

    • You are forever nagging me.

syn. 5ever · ad infinitum · all the time · always · aye · continually · endlessly · eternally · ever · ever after · evermore · fivever

ant. moment · never · nevermore

noun/fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)//fəˈɹɛvɚ//fɚˈɛvɚ/
  1. 1

    An extremely long time.colloquialcountable

    • I haven't seen him in forever!
    • It took me forever to make up my mind.
  2. 2

    A mythical time in the future that will never come.colloquialpoeticuncountable

    • Sure, I'd be happy to meet with you on the 12th of forever.
adj/fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)//fəˈɹɛvɚ//fɚˈɛvɚ/
  1. 1

    Permanent, lasting; constant, perpetual.informalnot-comparable

    • It'd be a peaceful life / With a forever wife / And a kid someday
    • We'll take care of you and help you find a Forever Home.

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