forever
/fɔɹˈɛvɚ/
UK: /fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)/
forever
English
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Definition
For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
Etymology
Univerbation of for ever, from Middle English for ever, for evere. By surface analysis, for + ever. First attested in the late 14c., and first attested in the late 17c. as one word. Noun first attested in 1858.
Example Sentences
- "I shall love you forever."
- "Secondly, When a body is once in motion it will continue to move forever, unless something stops it. When a ball is struck on the surface of the earth, the friction of the earth and the resistance of the air soon stop its motion."
- "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — for ever."
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