never
/ˈnevə/
#136 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
At no time, or not at any moment, ever.
Word origin
From Old English naefre, a joining of ne (not) and aefre (ever), meaning not ever.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- naefre
Examples
never eat meat.
"Never" means at no time, not once.
has never been Spain.
"Never" shows it has not happened at any time.
never .
"Never" shows the action does not happen, ever.
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