If you believe someone or if you believe what they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth. He did not sound as if he believed her. Never believe anything a married man says about his wife.

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SSSniperWolf / Lia Shelesh 225 By ewe, 29 May 2016 3366 replies 797092 views Puyo Puyo Sunday at 1:05 AM The meaning of NEVER is not ever : at no time. How to use never in a sentence. NEVER definition: 1. not at any time or not on any occasion: 2.

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used as a way of saying "never" with extra emphasis…. Learn more. From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne +‎ ever. never (not comparable) I finally finished, and I never do wanna do it again. We were at the same college, but happened never to meet.

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I'll never not like you. There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word never, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. never, adv. & int. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Ever means 'at any time'.

Never means 'at no time' or 'not at any time'. We often use 'ever' and 'never' with the present perfect, but they can also be used with other verb tenses. I've never been to Brazil. They had never seen such a beautiful sunset before.