forever

English

/fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)/, /fəˈɹɛvɚ/

adv

Definitions

(duration) For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
(duration) For a very long time, a seeming eternity.
(frequency) Constantly or frequently.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English for ever compound from English for (away, up, very, completely, excessively, wrongly, fore-, fully, from, destructively, badly, off, harmfully, mis-, for, amiss) + English ever.

Origin

English

ever

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bond for deed English
chemical English
ever English
ever-watchful English
everbearing English
everbloomer English
everblooming English
everchanging English
everclear English
evercookie English
everfleeing English
everflowing English
evergreen English
everlast English
everlasting English
everliving English
everloving English
evermore English
evermoving English
everness English
evershifting English
everwatchful English
everwhat English
everwhen English
everwhere English
everwhich English
everwho English
every English
for English
forasmuch English
forcause English
forever chemical English
foreverhood English
foreverness English
formenism English
forwhy English
herefor English
herefore English
however English
live English
liveforever English
never English
soever English
therefor English
therefore English
whencever English
wherefore English
wherever English
whichever English
whitherever English
whoever English
whomever English
whoseever English
whyever English
ever German
evere Middle English
for Middle English
for ever Middle English
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