Definitions for neverˈnɛv ər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nev•erˈnɛv ər(adv.)
not ever:
It never happened.
not at all; absolutely not:
This will never do.
to no extent or degree:
He was never the wiser.
Idioms for never:
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
Category: Idiom
Origin of never:
bef. 900; ME; OE nǣfre=ne not +ǣfreever
Princeton's WordNet
never, ne'er(adverb)
not ever; at no time in the past or future
"I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!"
never(adverb)
not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances
"never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
never(adverb)ˈnɛv ər
not ever, not at any time
She'd never been abroad before.; I would never steal anything.
neverˈnɛv ər
used to tell sb not to worry
"I'm sorry I can't come." "Never mind, we'll find another time."
neverˈnɛv ər
indicates you think sth is possible even though it is not expected
You never know, she might change her mind.
Wiktionary
never(Adverb)
At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
never(Adverb)
Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
never(Adverb)
Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).
Origin: næfre
Webster Dictionary
Never(adverb)
not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future
Never(adverb)
in no degree; not in the least; not
Translations for never
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- nooit, nimmerAfrikaans
- ابداًArabic
- никогаBulgarian
- nuncaPortuguese (BR)
- nikdyCzech
- nieGerman
- aldrigDanish
- ποτέGreek
- nuncaSpanish
- mitte kunagiEstonian
- هرگزFarsi
- ei ikinäFinnish
- jamaisFrench
- לְעוֹלָם, מְעוֹלָםHebrew
- [कभी नहींHindi
- nikada, nijednomCroatian
- soha(sem)Hungarian
- tidak pernahIndonesian
- aldreiIcelandic
- maiItalian
- 決して～しないJapanese
- 지금까지 한 번도 …않다Korean
- niekada, nė kartoLithuanian
- nekadLatvian
- belum pernahMalay
- nooitDutch
- aldriNorwegian
- nigdyPolish
- هرگزPersian
- هيڅ وخت نهPashto
- nuncaPortuguese
- niciodatăRomanian
- никогдаRussian
- nikdySlovak
- nikoliSlovenian
- nikadaSerbian
- aldrigSwedish
- ไม่เป็นอันขาดThai
- asla, hiçbir zaman, dünyadaTurkish
- 永不，從未Chinese (Trad.)
- ніколиUkrainian
- کبھي نہيںUrdu
- không bao giờVietnamese
- 永不，从未Chinese (Simp.)
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