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I Adverb Bre ˈnevə(R ˈnevər Abroad Vote Work
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BrE / ˈnevə(r) / NAmE / ˈnevər / |
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- you never help me.
- he has never been abroad.
- ‘would you vote for him?’ ‘never.’
- ‘i work for a company called orion technology.’ ‘never heard of them.’
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never(adverb)BrE / ˈnevə(r) / NAmE / ˈnevər / - not at any time; not on any occasion
- You never help me.
- He has never been abroad.
- ‘Would you vote for him?’ ‘Never.’
- ‘I work for a company called Orion Technology.’ ‘Never heard of them.’
- Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing.
- Never ever tell anyone your password.
- used to emphasize a negative statement instead of ‘not’
- I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister.
- I never realized just how easy it is.
- Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable).
- He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once).
- ‘I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.’ ‘You never did!’ (= ‘Surely you didn't!’)
- ‘You took my bike.’ ‘No, I never.’
- Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right.
- on hire purchase (= by making payments over a long period)
- to buy a new car on the never-never
- used to express surprise or disapproval
- Well, I never! Fancy getting married and not telling us!
Word Origin- Old English nǣfre, from ne ‘not’ + ǣfre ‘ever’.
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