forever
Americanadverb
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without ever ending; eternally.
Like the memory of her laughter, the love for her in our hearts will last forever.
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continually; incessantly; always.
He's forever complaining.
noun
adjective
idioms
adverb
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Also: for ever. without end; everlastingly; eternally
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at all times; incessantly
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informal for a very long time
he went on speaking forever
noun
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informal (as object) a very long time
it took him forever to reply
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an exclamation expressing support or loyalty
Scotland forever!
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
Etymology
Origin of forever
First recorded in 1300–50; originally a prepositional phrase for ever
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"But we talked for four hours and that night we wrote Back To Black and that changed my life forever."
From BBC
"If you phoned, you'd be in a queue, and you could wait forever," she says.
From BBC
"If the ultimate objective is to ensure forever that Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, I think we have cracked that problem through these negotiations," the foreign minister said.
From Barron's
Those are widely viewed as forever stocks by Berkshire watchers, due in part to a superlow cost basis.
From Barron's
Breathless pronouncements that things have changed irredeemably and it's now multi-party politics forever have been made and proven wrong before.
From BBC
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