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never

[ nev-er ]

adverb

  1. not ever; at no time:

    Such an idea never occurred to me.

  2. not at all; absolutely not:

    never mind;

    This will never do.

  3. to no extent or degree:

    He was never the wiser for his experience.



never

/ 藞苍蓻惫蓹 /

adverb

  1. at no time; not ever
  2. certainly not; by no means; in no case
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. Alsowell I never! surely not!
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

In informal speech and writing, never can be used instead of not with the simple past tenses of certain verbs for emphasis ( I never said that; I never realized how clever he was ), but this usage should be avoided in serious writing
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of never1

First recorded before 900; from Middle English, from Old English 苍牵蹿谤别, equivalent to ne 鈥渘ot鈥 + 牵蹿谤别 ever ( def ); neither ( def ), nought ( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of never1

Old English 苍牵蹿谤别, from ne not + 忙蹿谤别 ever
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
  2. never cease to amaze. never cease to amaze.

More idioms and phrases containing never

  • better late than never
  • it never rains but it pours
  • lightning never strikes twice
  • now or never
  • watched pot never boils
  • wonders will never cease
  • you never can tell
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Example Sentences

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That was always the balancing act for us, making sure that the danger never felt too far away, but also giving enough space for them to fall in love.

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鈥淵ou never met a stranger, and left an impact on everyone you met. I鈥檓 going to live and love as big as you every day.鈥

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鈥淚 guess you said a lot of people counted us out, but we were able to get here. But that鈥檚 never the goal, to just get here.鈥

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"My mummy has lived here 45 years and never a minute's bother," she said.

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His dip in form has become a widespread topic of conversation, but he insists his own feelings and attitude have never changed 鈥 along with his refusal to study any social media opinions.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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