forever

/fəˈɹɛvə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: forevers

Sense 1

Meaning · English

For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Suốt thời gian, suốt đời, vô thời hạn

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Adverb

Examples

I shall love you forever.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

For a very long time, a seeming eternity.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trong một khoảng thời gian rất dài, một khoảng thời gian vô tận

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AdverbRegister: colloquial

Examples

We had to wait forever to get inside.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

An extremely long time.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một khoảng thời gian cực kỳ dài

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NounRegister: colloquial

Examples

I haven't seen him in forever!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A mythical time in the future that will never come.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một thời điểm thần thoại trong tương lai mà sẽ không bao giờ đến

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NounRegister: colloquial

Examples

Sure, I'd be happy to meet with you on the 12th of forever.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “forever” mean?

For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.

Is “forever” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.