Looking for the meaning of the word NEVER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NEVER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Never
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Old English nǣfre, from ne ‘not’ + ǣfre ‘ever’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɛvə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
at no time in the past or future; not ever
Short Definition:at no time in past or future
Examples:- they had never been camping in their lives
- I will never ever forget it
Definition:
not at all
Short Definition:not at all
Examples:- he never turned up
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