never

Meanings

• Adverb, Adjective, Noun

  A word used to indicate an absence or negation of an action or state. It is often used to express that something has not happened or will not happen.

  - "He has never visited Europe."
  - "She never forgets her anniversary."
  - "The sun never rises in the west."
  - "I will never tell a lie."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈnɛ.vɚ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

all the time , always , consistently , constantly , continually , continuously , ever

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with never
never , leaver , sever , weaver , giver , quiver , liver , rivet , shiver , giver

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Variants

List of all variants of never that leads to same result
never , never mind , never-never , never-never land , never-never lands , never a dull moment , never again , never cease to amaze , never dreamt , never-ending , never ever , never fear

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'nefer', from 'ne' meaning 'not' and 'fer' meaning 'far' or 'ever'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'never' contains the letters 'e', 'r', 'v' and 'n' in order from left to right, which is the reverse of the order in the word 'revenge'.

2. In mathematics, the symbol for infinity is often represented as '∞', which can be thought of as 'never ending'.

3. The longest word in the English language that starts with the letter 'n' and contains all five vowels is 'uncopyrightable'. However, the longest word that starts with 'never' and contains all five vowels is 'nevertheless'.

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Related Concepts

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1. negation: A word or phrase that negates or denies the existence or truth of something.

2. adverb of negation: A word that expresses negation, such as 'never', 'not', 'no', etc.

3. antonym: A word that has the opposite meaning of 'never'. For example, 'always' is an antonym of 'never'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'never' is often used to express determination, as in 'I will never give up'. In music, it is a common word used in song titles and lyrics to express a sense of longing or regret. In art, it is sometimes used as a theme to depict the idea of the impossible or the unattainable.

How to Memorize "never"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock that never ticks or a plant that never grows. Visualize the concept of 'never' as an absence or negation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'never' with the idea of impossibility or the absence of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'never' to help remember a concept or fact. For example, 'Never Eat Shredded Wheat' can be used to remember the order of the planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).

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