Never

//ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)// adv, intj, verb, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance. not-comparable

    "I finally finished, and I never do wanna do it again."

  2. 2
    Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously. not-comparable

    "There is no jewel, be it of never so rich a price, which I set before this jewel: I mean your love."

  3. 3
    Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely). colloquial, not-comparable

    "The police say I stole the car, but I never did it."

Adverb
  1. 1
    not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; not ever; at no time in the past or future wordnet
Intj
  1. 1
    A statement of defiance

    "‘Guess what, I've won the pools!’ ‘Never!’"

Verb
  1. 1
    Did not; didn't. Manglish, Singlish, auxiliary

    "I told him to go to Woodlands to buy durian for me. He came back and said no durian. But he some more said-ah, he got see people selling durian in Bukit Timah. I ask him-ah. Why you never buy from Bukit Timah."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever.

Etymology 2

From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever.

Etymology 3

From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever.

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