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Etymology
OE. æfre|ǣfre, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/��v�/, SAMPA|/"Ev@/
(General American|US) IPA|/��v�/, SAMPA|/"Ev@`/
audio|en-us-ever.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�v�(r)|-�v�(r)
Hyphenation: ev·er

Adverb
ever

1. archaic Always

#: It was ever thus.

1. At any time, particularly used as an intensifier.

#: If that ever happens, we�re in deep trouble.
#: Has a foreign-born man ever been president?
#: Will this ever end?
#: Don't ever do that again.

Translations
trans-top|Always
Dutch: t+|nl|altijd
Greek: t|el|�άν�α|scGrek, t|el|�άν�ο�ε|scGrek
trans-mid
Polish: t+|pl|zawsze
trans-bottom

trans-top|At any time
Dutch: t+|nl|ooit
Finnish: t+|fi|ikinä
Greek: t+|el|�ο�έ|sc=Grek
trans-mid
Latin: t-|la|umquam
Polish: kiedykolwiek
trans-bottom

Related terms
e'er|e�er
everchanging
everlasting
everloving
ever so
every
forever
however
never
whatever
whatsoever
whenever
whichever
whoever

Category:1000 English basic words
Category:English intensifiers

Dutch

Noun
ever m

1. wild boar

ar:ever
el:ever
fr:ever
io:ever
it:ever
hu:ever
nl:ever
ja:ever
pl:ever
pt:ever
simple:ever
fi:ever
ta:ever
te:ever
vi:ever
tr:ever
zh:ever

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