What does never mean?

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.9 / 8 votes

1. never, ne'eradverb

   not ever; at no time in the past or future

   "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!"

2. neveradverb

   not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances

   "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 7 votes

1. neveradverb

   At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

2. neveradverb

   Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.

3. neveradverb

   Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).

4. Etymology: næfre

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NEVERadverb

   Etymology: ne ever, næfre , Saxon; ne æfre , not ever.

   1. At no time.2. It is used in a form of speech handed down by the best writers, but lately accused, I think, with justice, of solecism; as, he is mistaken though never so wise. It is now maintained, that propriety requires it to be expressed thus, he is mistaken though ever so wise; that is, he is mistaken how wise soever he be. The common mode can only be defended by supplying a very harsh and unprecedented ellipsis; he is mistaken though so wise, as never was any: such however is the common use of the word among the best authors.

   By its own force destroy’d, fruition ceas’d,
   And always weary’d, I was never pleas’d. Matthew Prior.

   Never any thing was so unbred as that odious man. William Congreve, Way of the World.

   Be it never so true which we teach the world to believe, yet if once their affections begin to be alienated, a small thing persuadeth them to change their opinions. Richard Hooker.

   Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say. Gen. xxxiv. 12.

   In a living creature, though never so great, the sense and the affects of any one part of the body, instantly make a transcursion throughout the whole body. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   They destroyed all, were it never so pleasant, within a mile of the town. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.

   He that shuts his eyes against a small light, would not be brought to see that which he had no mind to see, let it be placed in never so clear a light, and never so near him. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   That prince whom you espouse, although never so vigorously, is the principal in war, you but a second. Jonathan Swift.

   3. In no degree.

   Whosoever has a faithful friend to guide him, may carry his eyes in another man’s head, and yet see never the worse. Robert South, Sermons.

   4. It seems in some phrases to have the sense of an adjective. Not any.

   He answered him to never a word, insomuch that the governour marvelled. Matt. xxvii. 14.

   5. It is much used in composition; as, never-ending, having no end; of which some examples are subjoined.

   Nature assureth us by never-failing experience, and reason by infallible demonstration, that our times upon the earth have neither certainty nor durability. Walter Raleigh.

   Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sear,
   I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude. John Milton.

   Your never-failing sword made war to cease,
   And now you heal us with the acts of peace. Edmund Waller.

   So corn in fields, and in the garden flow’rs,
   Revive and raise themselves with mod’rate show’rs;
   But over-charg’d with never-ceasing rain,
   Become too moist. Edmund Waller.

   Our heroes of the former days,
   Deserv’d and gain’d their never-fading bays. Wentworth Dillon.

   Not Thracian Orpheus should transcend my lays,
   Nor Linus crown’d with never-fading bays. Dryden.

   Farewel, ye never-opening gates. John Dryden, Ovid.

   Leucippus, with his never-erring dart. Dryden.

   He to quench his drought so much inclin’d,
   May snowy fields and nitrous pastures find;
   Meet stores of cold so greedily pursu’d,
   And be refresh’d with never-wasting food. Richard Blackmore.

   Norton hung down his never-blushing head,
   And all was hush’d, as folly’s self lay dead. Alexander Pope, Dunc.

   What the weak head with strongest biass rules,
   Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools. Alexander Pope.

   Thy busy never-meaning face,
   Thy screw’d up front, thy state grimace. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Never

   "It's Now or Never is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single in 1960. The song is the best-selling single by Presley (20 million copies), and one of the best-selling singles of all time. It was recorded by Bill Porter at RCA Studio B in Nashville. It is written in E major and has a tempo of 80 BPM. In 1960, "It's Now or Never" was a number-one record in the U. S. for Elvis Presley, spending five weeks at number one and the UK, where it spent eight weeks at the top in 1960 and an additional week at number one in 2005 as a re-issue, and numerous other countries, selling in excess of 25 million copies worldwide, Elvis Presley's biggest international single ever. Its British release was delayed for some time because of rights issues, allowing the song to build up massive advance orders and to enter the UK Singles Chart at number one, a very rare occurrence at the time. "It's Now or Never" peaked at number seven on the R&B charts.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. never

   Never is an adverb that indicates an absence of something happening or a negative response to a question or request. It signifies that a certain action or event has not occurred at any point in time or is highly unlikely to happen in the future.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Neveradverb

   not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future

2. Neveradverb

   in no degree; not in the least; not

3. Etymology: [AS. nfre; ne not, no + fre ever.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Never

   "Never" is a song recorded by rock band Heart. It was released as the second single from the band's self-titled 1985 album Heart. The song is an aggressive rock number with an uplifting lyric to a person who has been discouraged by love. Like their previous single "What About Love", the music video for "Never" was placed in heavy rotation on MTV. "Never" became Heart's biggest U.S. hit at the time, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. It marked the first time that Heart earned two consecutive top-ten hits, and also the first time a Heart album generated two top-ten singles. The songs harmonic chorus highlights not only Ann Wilson's powerhouse vocal talent but also the vocal stamina of sister Nancy, who maintains a soprano harmony throughout the course of the song. This track was covered by Mandisa during the fifth season of American Idol."Never" appeared as a selectable song on an episode of Don't Forget the Lyrics and performed by En Vogue.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Never

   nev′ėr, adv. not ever: at no time: in no degree: not.—adv. Nev′ermore, at no future time.—conj. Nevertheless′, notwithstanding: in spite of that (earlier Natheless).—adv. Neverthemore′ (Spens.), none the more. [A.S. nǽfre—ne, not, ǽfre, ever.]

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1. Never

   Never vs. Nevermind -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Never and Nevermind.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NEVER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Never is ranked #144141 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

   The Never surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Never.

   93.9% or 108 total occurrences were White.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'never' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #150

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'never' in Written Corpus Frequency: #175

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'never' in Adverbs Frequency: #28

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How to say never in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of never in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of never in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of never in a Sentence

1. Jon Krakauer:

   People told me, ‘Movies never get made.Take the money. What do you have to lose? i curse myself for selling it at all. What I learned from the TV movie was that dramatic films take dramatic license, and when you sign a document, you can do whatever you want with me. It wasn’t worth the money I got.

2. Kara Cagle:

   The emotional toll it’s taken over the years has been tremendous. i could never have imagined that someone would have taken such despicable advantage of me during that time. It was so traumatic that I left in tears.

3. Julian Zelizer:

   It's hard to imagine the commitment to this fantasy simply falling away of its own accord — certainly not when President Trump is fueling it every day, it's possible that the Fox News brass eventually will get people like Sean Hannity to acknowledge reality after January 20th. But I wouldn't bet on it. And those who work for fringier outlets will never drop this, at least not until something even more compelling comes along. So, unfortunately, you have millions of Americans thoroughly convinced — forever — that Biden is an illegitimate president. Maybe they don't take to the streets over it but that's still a very destructive force in our society and politics. It's really distressing to contemplate but at the moment, I don't know of any way out.

4. Randy Kessler:

   While the payer can agree to never seek a reduction, the recipient can never agree not to seek more.

5. Michelle Gotthelf:

   While I never intended to become the news, the truth of what happened to me deserves to be heard, i will miss my colleagues dearly and hope that by speaking out there can be positive change for other women at The Post.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
2. ^ Wiktionary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
4. ^ Wikipedia
5. ^ ChatGPT
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
7. ^ Wikidata
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
10. ^ Usage in printed sources

• nooitAfrikaans
• nuncaAragonese
• أبدًا, أبداArabic
• ніко́ліBelarusian
• ни́вга, така и, ни́когаBulgarian
• རྩ་བ་ནསTibetan Standard
• biken, nepred, biskoazh, morse, jamesBreton
• maiCatalan, Valencian
• nikdyCzech
• bythWelsh
• aldrigDanish
• nie, nimmer, niemalsGerman
• gbeɖeEwe
• ποτέGreek
• neniamEsperanto
• nunca, jamásSpanish
• eales, iialEstonian
• inoiz ezBasque
• هرگز, هیچ وقتPersian
• ikinä, ei milloinkaan, koskaanFinnish
• aldri, ongantíðFaroese
• jamaisFrench
• neaWestern Frisian
• riamh, go deoIrish
• a-chaoidh, gu bràth, riamhScottish Gaelic
• xamaisGalician
• לעולם לא, אף פעםHebrew
• कभी नहीं, कभी नहीँHindi
• sohasem, sohaHungarian
• բնավ, երբեքArmenian
• tidak pernah, tidak akanIndonesian
• nultempeIdo
• aldreiIcelandic
• giammai, maiItalian
• לעולם לאHebrew
• 決して, 万々, 曾て, 何時でもJapanese
• არასოდეს, ვერასდროს, არასდროს, ვერასოდესGeorgian
• មិនដែលKhmer
• 결코, 절대로Korean
• numquamLatin
• niekadaLithuanian
• nekadLatvian
• nōhea, kāhore kauMāori
• никогашMacedonian
• хэзээ ч үгүйMongolian
• tidak akan, tidak pernah, تيدق اکن, تيدق ڤرنهMalay
• nooitDutch
• aldriNorwegian
• tsʼídá háadi daNavajo, Navaho
• nigdyPolish
• jamais, nuncaPortuguese
• nicicând, niciodatăRomanian
• никогда́Russian
• न सदा, न कदापि, न कदाचित्, न कर्हिचितSanskrit
• maiSardinian
• никад, nikada, nikad, никадаSerbo-Croatian
• nikdySlovak
• níkdar, nikóliSlovene
• asnjëherë, kurrëAlbanian
• aldrigSwedish
• ஒருபோதும்Tamil
• ఎప్పుడూTelugu
• ไม่เคยThai
• aslaTurkish
• ніко́лиUkrainian
• کبھی نہیںUrdu
• không bao giờVietnamese
• קיינמאָלYiddish
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