for ‧ ev ‧ er S2 W3 BrE AmE ( also for ever British English ) /fərˈevə $ -ər/ adverb
1 . for all future time:
I wanted that moment to last forever.
Many valuable works of art were lost forever.
2 . especially spoken for a very long time:
Once built, stone walls last forever.
It took forever to clean up after the party.
The meeting seemed to go on forever and a day.
3 . be forever doing something spoken to do something often, especially in a way that annoys people SYN be always doing something :
He’s forever making comments about my weight.
4 . forever and ever a phrase meaning forever, used especially in stories
5 . go on forever American English to be extremely long or large:
The road just went on forever.
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THESAURUS
▪ always all the time, at all times, or every time:
I will always love you.
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He always carries his medicine.
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People will always need houses.
▪ forever ( also for ever British English ) if something lasts or continues forever, it remains or continues for all future time:
Nothing lasts forever.
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He seemed to think he would live forever.
▪ permanently always, or for a very long time – used about changes that you expect to last forever. Permanently can be used with a verb or with an adjective:
His eyesight may be permanently damaged.
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They decided to move to Portugal permanently.
▪ for life for the rest of your life:
Marriage is supposed to be for life.
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He was sent to jail for life.
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Remarks like that can affect someone for life.
▪ for good especially spoken forever – used to talk about a permanent change:
This time, he’s coming back for good.
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Once a species dies out, it is gone for good.
▪ for all time forever – used when saying that something will last or be remembered forever because it is very good or special:
Their deeds will be remembered for all time.
▪ to/until your dying day for the rest of your life – used when something has affected you very deeply:
I’ll remember what he said to my dying day.