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   never

   /ˈnɛvə/

   adverb

   • 1. at no time in the past or future; not ever: "they had never been camping in their lives" Similar at no timenot at any timenot evernot onceon no occasionliterary:ne'erOpposite alwaysforever
   • 2. not at all: "he never turned up" Similar not at allcertainly notnot for a momentnot under/in any circumstancesunder/in no circumstanceson no accountinformal:no waynot on your lifenot in a million yearsnot for love or moneynot on your nellyOpposite certainlydefinitely
   • ▪ (expressing surprise) surely not: informal British "What, you, Annabel? Never!"

   Word Origin Old Englishnǣfre, from ne ‘not’ + ǣfre ‘ever’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neverNever Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NEVER is not ever : at no time. How to use never in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NEVER definition: 1. not at any time or not on any occasion: 2. used as a way of saying "never" with extra emphasis…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NEVER meaning: 1. not at any time or not on any occasion: 2. used as a way of saying "never" with extra emphasis…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › neverNever - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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!”. synonyms: ne'er. see more.

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   Never definition: not ever; at no time. See examples of NEVER used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › neverNever - definition of never by The Free Dictionary

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   adv. 1. not ever: It never happened. 2. not at all; absolutely not: This will never do. 3. to no extent or degree: He was never the wiser.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Never means 'not in any circumstances at all'. I would never do anything to hurt him. Even if you are desperate to get married, never let it show. Divorce is never easy for children. The golden rule is never to clean a valuable coin. Synonyms: under no circumstances, no way, not at all, on no account More Synonyms of never. 3. See never ever.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnever adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   never. adverb. /ˈnevə (r)/ /ˈnevər/ Idioms. not at any time; not on any occasion. You never help me. He'll never forget her. He has never been abroad. She had never seen so much snow. She left the country, vowing never to return again. ‘Would you vote for him?’ ‘Never.’. ‘I work for a company called Orion Technology.’ ‘Never heard of them.’.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNEVER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    NEVER definition: 1. not ever, not one time: 2. used to emphasize something negative: . Learn more.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › nevernever - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    nev•er (nev′ ər), adv. not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me. not at all; absolutely not: never mind; This will never do. to no extent or degree: He was never the wiser for his experience. Idioms never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English nǣfre, equivalent. to ne not + ǣfre ever.