evergreen C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɛvərˌɡrin/ UK /ˈɛvəɡriːn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj retaining green leaves year-round; perennially fresh or relevant The advice in that essay remains evergreen decades later. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · retaining green leaves... perennialenduringtimelessagelessfresh ↔ Opposites deciduousdatedobsoleteperishable Word family Related forms evergreen Etymology AI details A compound of ever (Old English ǣfre 'always') + green (Old English grēne), describing foliage that stays green throughout the year. ǣfre Old English grēne Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Gardening & Horticulture Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # evergreen **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɛvərˌɡrin/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛvəɡriːn/ ## Meanings 1. retaining green leaves year-round; perennially fresh or relevant ## Examples - The advice in that essay remains evergreen decades later. ## Synonyms - perennial - enduring - timeless - ageless - fresh ## Antonyms - deciduous - dated - obsolete - perishable ## Related Forms - ever - green ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ǣfre - Root: grēne ## Etymology A compound of ever (Old English ǣfre 'always') + green (Old English grēne), describing foliage that stays green throughout the year. ## AI Etymology Evergreen is a compound of ever (Old English ǣfre 'always') + green (Old English grēne), describing foliage that stays green throughout the year. Important recorded forms include ǣfre (Old English) and grēne (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers retaining green leaves year-round; perennially fresh or relevant. The wider family includes related words such as ever and green. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Gardening & Horticulture - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown