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nev·er Listen to audio/ˈnɛvɚ/ adverb
1 : not ever : not at any time
I will never shop at that store again. I have never seen that happen before. That man has never heard of you. We will never forget what we saw. You never know what you'll find at a flea market. I never meant to hurt you. She never really said that. There is never enough time to finish our work. Never in my whole life have I been so offended! A resume without a cover letter will never do. [=will never be considered acceptable] Never again will I buy a car from that dealer. = I will never again buy a car from that dealer. I gave him my business for years and never for one moment did I suspect that he was a criminal.opposite always
2 chiefly Brit aused to express surprise, doubt, or disbelief He's won the lottery. Never! They're getting married. Well, I never! [=I am very surprised or shocked to hear that they're getting married]
bused to say that you did not do something You stole my CD. Me? Never.
never eversee ever
never fear
used to tell someone not to worry or be afraid Never fear, I think I have a solution.
never mind, never you mindsee 2mind
never say diesee 1die
never say never
used to say that you should not say that you will never do something because you might change your mind later Would you ever go there again? Well, (I'll) never say never, but I'm certainly not planning to go there anytime soon!
never so much as
used to say that someone did not do something that was expected or should have been done She never so much as thanked me [=she did not even thank me] for my help.
never the wisersee 1wise

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