Evergreen Definition

ĕvər-grēn
evergreens
adjective
Having leaves that are green all year.
Webster's New World
That remains fresh, vital, interesting, applicable, etc.; timeless.
Webster's New World
Automatically renewed or repeatedly made valid.
A contractual evergreen clause.
American Heritage
Evergreen is defined as something that doesn't change color in the fall, or something that is timeless.
An example of something evergreen is a pine tree.
An example of something evergreen is the little black dress that stays fashionable year after year.
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Continually fresh or self-renewing; often used metaphorically.

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Synonyms:
  • ever-blooming
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noun
evergreens
An evergreen plant or tree, including most conifers and many broad-leaved plants, as some rhododendrons, hollies, etc.
Webster's New World
The branches and twigs of evergreens, used for decoration.
Webster's New World
An evergreen, or timeless, person or thing.
Webster's New World
Something that remains perennially fresh, interesting, or well liked.
American Heritage
(colloquial) A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.
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verb

(patents, pharmaceuticals) To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.

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(banking) To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.

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Other Word Forms of Evergreen

Noun

Singular:
evergreen
Plural:
evergreens

Origin of Evergreen

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