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   forever

   /fərˈɛvə/

   adverb

   • 1. for all future time; for always: "she would love him forever"
   • ▪ a very long time (used hyperbolically): "it took forever to get a passport" Similar for alwaysevermorefor ever and everfor goodfor good and allfor all timeuntil the end of timeeternallyundyinglyperpetuallyin perpetuityfor evermoreforevermoreinformal:for keepsuntil the cows come homeuntil hell freezes overuntil the twelfth of neveruntil doomsdayuntil kingdom comearchaic:for aye
   • ▪ used in slogans of support after the name of something or someone: "Scotland Forever!"
   • 2. continually: "they are forever on the move" Similar continuallycontinuouslyconstantlyperpetuallyincessantlyendlesslypersistentlyrepeatedlyregularlyalwaysall the timethe entire timenon-stopday and nightmorning, noon, and nightayeinformal:24/7Opposite occasionallynever

   adjective

   • 1. lasting or permanent: informal "these puppies need a forever home"

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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