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future

fu·ture

UK/ˈfjuː.t͡ʃəː/ US/ˈfjʊu̯.t͡ʃəː/ very common
noun (3) adjective (5)

noun

1.

the time yet to come

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2.

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future

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bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date

adjective

1.

yet to be or coming

  • “some future historian will evaluate him”
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2.

effective in or looking toward the future

  • “he was preparing for future employment opportunities”
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3.

coming at a subsequent time or stage

  • “the future president entered college at the age of 16”
  • “awaiting future actions on the bill”
  • “later developments”
  • “without ulterior argument”
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4.

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

  • “our next president”
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5.

a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened

  • “future auxiliary”

Origin

From Middle English future, futur, from Old French futur, from Latin futūrus, irregular future active participle of sum (“to be”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to become, be”). Cognate with Old English bēo (“to become, will be; to be”). More at be. Doublet of futur. Displaced native Old English tōweard, which took on a different meaning as toward, and Middle English afterhede (“future”, literally “afterhood”) in the given sense.

Phrases

  • Back to the Future Day
  • eternity future
  • future bass
  • future continuous
  • future contract
  • future endeavor
  • future faking
  • future funk
  • future perfect
  • future simple
  • retro future

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