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forever

adverb · /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does forever mean?

forever (adverb): for a limitless time.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use forever in a sentence?

How do you pronounce forever?

/fəˈɹɛvɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does forever come from?

Univerbation of for ever, from Middle English for ever, for evere.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of forever?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

Test yourself: do you know “forever”?

Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.

What does “forever” mean?

for a limitless time

Right! That's what “forever” means.

farther along or away

Not quite: that's what beyond means.

infrequently, rarely

Not quite: that's what seldom means.

in or to another place

Not quite: that's what elsewhere means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “forever”?

meanwhile

Not quite: meanwhile means something else.

eternally

Right!

elsewhere

Not quite: elsewhere means something else.

afterward

Not quite: afterward means something else.

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