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forever

US /fɚˈɛvɚ/

adverb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

for a limitless time; ; - P.P.Bliss

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

This old printer seems to take forever to finish a single page.

Synonyms

  • eternallyfor a limitless time; ; - P.P.Bliss
  • permanentlyfor a long time without essential change
  • perpetuallyeverlastingly; for all time; - Stuart Chase

Collocations

  • Easy wait forever
    to wait forever, meaning to stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
  • Medium changed the industry forever
    to changed the industry forever, meaning to cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  • Hard lost forever due to bankruptcy
    to lost forever due to bankruptcy, meaning to fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
  • Very Hard bind signatories forever in trust
    to bind signatories forever in trust, meaning to stick to firmly

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