Forever

Forever
Forever For*ev"er (f[o^]r*[e^]v"[~e]r), adv. [For, prep. + ever.] 1. Through eternity; through endless ages; eternally. [1913 Webster]

2. At all times; always. [1913 Webster]

Note: In England, for and ever are usually written and printed as two separate words; but, in the United States, the general practice is to make but a single word of them. [1913 Webster]

{Forever and ever}, an emphatic ``forever.''

Syn: Constantly; continually; invariably; unchangeably; incessantly; always; perpetually; unceasingly; ceaselessly; interminably; everlastingly; endlessly; eternally. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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