"4ever" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-4ever.wav [US]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} 4ever (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Forever. Tags: Internet, not-comparable Synonyms: 4eva, 4evah Related terms: 5ever
    Sense id: en-4ever-en-adv-wl2Mjmz3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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