Definitions for Never
ˈnɛv ərNev·er

Princeton's WordNet(3.87 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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!"

2. 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"

Wiktionary(3.29 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. never(Adverb)

   At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

   Etymology: næfre

2. never(Adverb)

   Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.

   Etymology: næfre

3. never(Adverb)

   Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).

   Etymology: næfre

Webster Dictionary(4.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Never(adverb)

   not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future

   Etymology: [AS. nfre; ne not, no + fre ever.]

2. Never(adverb)

   in no degree; not in the least; not

   Etymology: [AS. nfre; ne not, no + fre ever.]

Freebase(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Never

   "Never" is a song recorded by rock band Heart. It was released as the second single from the band's self-titled 1985 album Heart. The song is an aggressive rock number with an uplifting lyric to a person who has been discouraged by love. Like their previous single "What About Love", the music video for "Never" was placed in heavy rotation on MTV. "Never" became Heart's biggest U.S. hit at the time, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. It marked the first time that Heart earned two consecutive top-ten hits, and also the first time a Heart album generated two top-ten singles. The songs harmonic chorus highlights not only Ann Wilson's powerhouse vocal talent but also the vocal stamina of sister Nancy, who maintains a soprano harmony throughout the course of the song. This track was covered by Mandisa during the fifth season of American Idol."Never" appeared as a selectable song on an episode of Don't Forget the Lyrics and performed by En Vogue.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Never

   nev′ėr, adv. not ever: at no time: in no degree: not.—adv. Nev′ermore, at no future time.—conj. Nevertheless′, notwithstanding: in spite of that (earlier Natheless).—adv. Neverthemore′ (Spens.), none the more. [A.S. nǽfre—ne, not, ǽfre, ever.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Never' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #150

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Never' in Written Corpus Frequency: #175

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Never' in Adverbs Frequency: #28

Anagrams for Never »

1. nerve

How to pronounce Never?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Never in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Never in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Never in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Never in a Sentence

1. Tio Hardiman:

   My theory is that its a Black mans responsibility to reduce the gun violence in their communities, you see, a lot of us continue to wait on the police to stop the killing. We continue to wait on programs to stop the killings. But its really all about [how] the Black man must rise up to the occasion and really address the issue of gun violence in our community. The numbers will never surprise me.

2. Andrew Hummel:

   One of the biggest scary texts he sent, he just said, 'I love you guys. Thank you for everything in case things go bad.' That was a really hard text, especially me being in this situation, that was something I would never want to hear from any of my friends. It was horrifying. It was truly horrifying.

3. The Hollywood Reporter:

   I never considered myself a celebrity, just a sometime recognizable face.

4. Rodrigo Prando:

   The United States is used to celebrities being arrested; Brazil has never seen this.

5. Joseph Fischer:

   Sex is hereditary. If your parents never had it, chances are you wont either.

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