different between never vs bever
never
English
Alternative forms
- neuer (obsolete)
- ne'er, neva, nev'r, nevah, nevuh
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n?v.?(?)/
- (US) IPA(key): /?n?.v?/, [?n?v??]
- Rhymes: -?v?(?)
- Hyphenation: nev?er
Etymology
From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English n?fre (“never”), equivalent to ne +? ever.
Adverb
never (not comparable)
- At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
- 1634, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Act 2, Scene 4,
- Why should I love this Gentleman? Tis odds / He never will affect me;
- 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter XXI: A New Departure in Flavorings,
- "I never thought you were so fond of Mr. Phillips that you'd require two handkerchiefs to dry your tears just because he was going away," said Marilla.
- 1919, B. G. Jefferis, J. L. Nichols, Searchlights on Health: Sensible Rules for the Nurse,
- Never speak of the symptoms of your patient in his presence, unless questioned by the doctor, whose orders you are always to obey implicitly.
- 1634, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Act 2, Scene 4,
- Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
- 1601 November 30, Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth I's Farewell Speech,
- There is no jewel, be it of never so rich a price, which I set before this jewel: I mean your love.
- 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 4,
- "He is just what a young man ought to be," said she, "sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!--so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!"
- 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter XIII: The Delights of Anticipation,
- I never saw such an infatuated man.
- 1601 November 30, Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth I's Farewell Speech,
- (colloquial) Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).
Antonyms
- all the time
- always
- consistently
- constantly
- continually
- continuously
- ever
Derived terms
Translations
Interjection
never
- A statement of defiance
Derived terms
Anagrams
- Verne, erven, nerve
Latvian
Verb
never
- 2nd person singular present indicative form of nev?rt
- 3rd person singular present indicative form of nev?rt
- 3rd person plural present indicative form of nev?rt
- 2rd singular imperative form of nev?rt
- (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of nev?rt
- (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of nev?rt
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse næfr.
Noun
never f or m (definite singular neveren or nevra, indefinite plural nevrer or nevre, definite plural nevrene)
- birchbark
Etymology 2
Noun
never m
- indefinite plural of neve
References
- “never” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse næfr.
Noun
never f (definite singular nevra, indefinite plural nevrar or nevrer, definite plural nevrane or nevrene)
- birchbark
References
- “never” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) naiver
- (Sursilvan, Surmiran) neiver
Etymology
From neiv or from Vulgar Latin *nivic?, *nivic?re < *niv?, niv?re, from Latin nix, nivis, from Proto-Indo-European *níg??s, *sníg??s (“snow”).
Verb
never
- (Sutsilvan) to snow
Related terms
- nev
never From the web:
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- what never ends
- what never affects the moon's phase
bever
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?bi?v?/
- (General American) enPR: b??v?r, IPA(key): /?bi?v?/
- Homophones: beaver, Belvoir, bevor
Etymology 1
From Middle English biveren, beveren (“to tremble”), frequentative form of Old English beofian, bifian (“to tremble, be moved, shake, quake”), from Proto-Germanic *bib?n? (“to quake, shiver”), equivalent to bive +? -er. Cognate with Dutch bibberen (“to shiver, quiver”), Low German beveren (“to shiver”), Dutch beven (“to quake”), German beben (“to quake, tremble”), Swedish bäva (“to quake, tremble”), Icelandic bifa (“to budge, be moved”), Latin foedus (“disgusting, shocking, abominable, heinous”).
Pronunciation
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /?b?(?)v??/
Verb
bever (third-person singular simple present bevers, present participle bevering, simple past and past participle bevered)
- (intransitive) To tremble; shake; quiver; shiver.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur, page 25:
- Wherefore King Ban and King Bors made them ready, and dressed their shields and harness, and they were so courageous that many knights shook and bevered for eagerness.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur, page 25:
Derived terms
- bevering
References
- The Dictionary of the Scots Language
Etymology 2
Noun
bever (plural bevers)
- Alternative spelling of bevor
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 8:
- Some close helmets have a farther improvement called a bever, the bever when closed covers the mouth and chin, and either lifts up by revolving on the same pivots as the visor, or lets down by means of two or more pivots on each side near the jaws, in which case the bever consists of several laminæ or plates, one shutting over the other.
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 8:
Etymology 3
From Middle English bever, from Anglo-Norman bever (modern French boire), from Latin bib?.
Noun
bever (plural bevers)
- A drink.
- Bid my subsiser carry my hackney to the buttery, and give him his bever; it is a civil and sober beast, and will drink moderately.
- (now rare, archaic) A snack or light refreshment between meals.
- 1604, Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus:
- Thirty meals a day and ten bevers.
- 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers:
- Very softly I boiled water, made a sandwich from the remains of the luncheon roast chicken, scalded the Twining creature. Then I softly carried my bever to the study on a tray […].
- 1604, Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus:
- A time for drinking.
- A mixture of cider and water.
Synonyms
- (drink): drink
- (snack): snack
Related terms
- beverage
Verb
bever (third-person singular simple present bevers, present participle bevering, simple past and past participle bevered)
- (obsolete) To take a light repast between meals.
Etymology 4
Noun
bever (plural bevers)
- Obsolete form of beaver.
Anagrams
- breve
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch b?ver, from Old Dutch *bevar, from Proto-Germanic *bebruz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?be?.v?r/
- Hyphenation: be?ver
- Rhymes: -e?v?r
Noun
bever m (plural bevers, diminutive bevertje n)
- A beaver, rodent of the genus Castor.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: bewer
Anagrams
- breve
Hungarian
Etymology
be- +? ver
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?b?v?r]
- Hyphenation: be?ver
- Rhymes: -?r
Verb
bever
- (transitive, of one's head) to knock (into something -ba/-be)
- (transitive, of nails) to drive in (-ba/-be)
Conjugation
Derived terms
- beverés
Ladino
Etymology
From Latin bib?, bibere.
Verb
bever (Latin spelling)
- to drink
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *bevar, from Proto-Germanic *bebruz.
Noun
b?ver m
- beaver
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: bever
- Afrikaans: bewer
- Limburgish: baever
Further reading
- “bever”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “bever”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English beofor, from Proto-Germanic *bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European *b?éb?rus.
Alternative forms
- befer, beofer, bevyr, bevere, bevyre, bewer, bevre, byvre, beever, beauver, beuver
Pronunciation
- (Early ME) IPA(key): /?bø?v?r/
- IPA(key): /?b??v?r/
Noun
bever (plural bevers)
- A beaver (rodent of the genus Castor).
- Beaver fur, skin, or pelt, or a similar cloth.
Descendants
- English: beaver
- Scots: bever, baiver
- ? Irish: béabhar
References
- “b?ver, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-23.
Etymology 2
From Anglo-Norman bever (modern French boire), from Latin bib?.
Alternative forms
- bevere
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b??v?r/
Noun
bever (plural bevers)
- (rare, Late Middle English) beverage
Related terms
- beverage
Descendants
- English: bever
References
- “b?ver, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-23.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German bever (compare with Dutch bever, German Biber and English beaver). The word replaced Old Norse bjórr (compare with Norwegian Nynorsk bjor).
Noun
bever m (definite singular beveren, indefinite plural bevere or bevre or bevrer, definite plural beverne or bevrene)
- a beaver (aquatic mammal)
- En bever kan veie opptil 40 kg.
- A beaver can weigh up to 40 kg.
- En bever kan veie opptil 40 kg.
- a beaver's fur
- Kåpen er av bever.
- The coat is made of beaver fur.
- Kåpen er av bever.
- a 6- to 8-year-old member of the Scouts
References
- “bever” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “bever” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- Article in Store norske leksikon ("great Norwegian encyclopedia") on beavers.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German bever (compare Dutch bever, German German Biber and English beaver). The word replaced Old Norse bjórr (compare Norwegian Nynorsk bjor).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?be???r/
Noun
bever m (definite singular beveren, indefinite plural beverar, definite plural beverane)
- beaver (aquatic mammal), a roden of the genus Castor, specifically the European beaver, Castor fiber
- Ein bever kan vege opptil 40 kg.
- A beaver can weigh up to 40 kg.
- Ein bever kan vege opptil 40 kg.
- a beaver's fur
- Kåpa er av bever.
- The coat is made of beaver fur.
- Kåpa er av bever.
- a 6- to 8-year-old member of the Scouts
Synonyms
- bjor
References
- “bever” in The Ordnett Dictionary
- “bever” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Article in Store norske leksikon ("great Norwegian encyclopedia") on beavers.
Occitan
Verb
bever
- Alternative form of beure
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Old French
Etymology 1
see beivre
Verb
bever
- Alternative form of beivre
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *bebruz. More at English beaver.
Noun
bever m (oblique plural bevers, nominative singular bevers, nominative plural bever)
- beaver (mammal)
Old Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin bibere, present active infinitive of bib? (“I drink”), from Proto-Italic *pib?, from Proto-Indo-European *píph?eti.
Cognate with Galician beber, Spanish beber, Catalan beure, Occitan beure, French boire, Italian bere and Romanian bea.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /be.?be?/ (for beber)
- IPA(key): /be.??e?/ (for bever)
Verb
bever
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Conjugation
Descendants
- Galician: beber
- Portuguese: beber
- Kabuverdianu: bebe
- Papiamentu: bebe, bebi
- Kabuverdianu: bebe
- Portuguese: beber
- Papiamentu: bebe, bebi
(Papiamentu bebe, bebi came separately from Portuguese beber and Kabuverdianu bebe.)
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) baiver
- (Sursilvan) beiber
- (Sutsilvan) beber
Etymology
From Latin bib?, bibere.
Verb
bever
- (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) to drink
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