never

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

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

   I finally finished, and I never do wanna do it again.

2. 2
   adv

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

   There is no jewel, be it of never so rich a price, which I set before this jewel: I mean your love.

3. 3
   adv

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

   The police say I stole the car, but I never did it.

4. 4
   verb

   Did not; didn't.

   I told him to go to Woodlands to buy durian for me. He came back and said no durian. But he some more said-ah, he got see people selling durian in Bukit Timah. I ask him-ah. Why you never buy from Bukit Timah.

5. 5
   intj

   A statement of defiance

   ‘Guess what, I've won the pools!’ ‘Never!’

6. 6
   adv

   not ever

7. 7
   adv

   not at all

Etymology

From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever.