ever
gb/ˈɛvɚ/ us/ˈɛvɚ/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 400
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adverb
A2
property
1
at any time
At any time before now, now, or in the future.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
Have you ever [past participle]...?
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ever' with 'never'. 'Ever' is used for questions and negatives to mean 'at any time', while 'never' means 'at no time'.
সমার্থক শব্দ
at any time (More formal phrase with same literal meaning.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
never (Means 'at no time', the direct opposite.)
কলোকেশন
hardly ever
|if ever
|never ever
|first ever
|only ever
বিষয়
time
|conversation
|questions
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- Have you ever been to Japan?
- No one has ever done that before.
- If you ever need help, just call me.
- It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen.
- Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Have you ever eaten sushi?
- I have never ever seen snow.
- If you ever come to my city, I will show you around.
- She is the best teacher I have ever had.
- Have you ever played football?
adverb
B2
property
2
always; continuously
All the time, without stopping.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Some learners overuse 'ever' instead of 'always' in everyday speech; 'ever' in this sense is more formal or literary.
সমার্থক শব্দ
always (Most common synonym; 'ever' can sound more formal or literary in this sense.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
never (Means 'at no time', opposite of 'always'.)
কলোকেশন
ever present
|ever changing
|ever increasing
বিষয়
time
|frequency
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She is ever hopeful about the future.
- The company is ever growing in popularity.
- He remained ever faithful to his friends.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- She is ever happy to help.
- The city is ever busy.
- He is ever ready to learn.
adverb
A2
property
3
used for emphasis
Used to make a statement stronger or more extreme.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may use 'ever' for emphasis in contexts where it sounds unnatural, such as with ungradable adjectives.
সমার্থক শব্দ
absolutely (Can be used for strong emphasis, but 'ever' ties emphasis to all time.)
কলোকেশন
best ever
|worst ever
|biggest ever
বিষয়
emphasis
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- It was the best meal I’ve ever had.
- This is the worst day ever!
- She’s the most talented person ever.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- This is my best day ever.
- It was the worst movie ever.
- He is the fastest runner ever.
adverb
B2
property
4
increasingly; continually more
Used after words like 'better' or 'more' to show that something changes more and more over time.
সমার্থক শব্দ
increasingly ('Increasingly' focuses on gradual growth; 'ever' adds a sense of ongoing change over time.)
কলোকেশন
ever increasing demand
|ever greater challenges
বিষয়
comparison
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She became ever more confident as the speech went on.
- The problem is getting ever worse.
- They face an ever greater challenge each year.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The work became ever harder.
- He grew ever more tired.
- The road got ever steeper.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
ever
IPA
GB/ˈɛvɚ/
US/ˈɛvɚ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
ever (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (ever)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: ever
- Plural: evers
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
evers
noun
Core family
forever
adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
never
adverb A1
Advanced or less common
everlasting
adjective B2
অভিব্যক্তি
first ever
1/fˈɚst ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
first time something happens
The first time something has happened or been done.
উদাহরণ
- This is the first ever meeting between the two leaders.
- She won her first ever gold medal last year.
for ever and ever
1/fɚ ˈɛvɚ ˈænd ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
forever without end
For all time, with no end.
উদাহরণ
- They promised to love each other for ever and ever.
- The memory will stay with me for ever and ever.
if ever
1/ˈɪf ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
on rare occasions, if at all
Used to say something happens very rarely, or maybe never.
উদাহরণ
- He seldom, if ever, speaks in public.
- If ever there was a reason to celebrate, this is it.
never ever
1/nˈɛvɚ ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
absolutely never
Not at any time, for any reason.
উদাহরণ
- I will never ever lie to you.
- We are never ever going back there.
hardly ever
1/hˈɑɹdli ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Almost never
Used to say that something happens very rarely.
উদাহরণ
- I hardly ever go to the cinema these days.
- She hardly ever eats chocolate.
- She hardly ever eats meat.