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adv

ake

ah-KAY
adv
1
Forever; continually. (archaic or dialectal)
"The old ballad promises the lovers will be together ake."

How to Use Ake

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old or dialect word for "forever" — rarely used in modern everyday English.

When to use it

Archaic; you will mostly meet this in older poetry or dialect writing, not in everyday speech.

Word Forms

akes plural

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Etymology

Borrowed from Māori ake, used in English mainly as an archaic or dialectal adverb meaning 'forever.'

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