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   Fu·ture

   /ˈfyo͞oCHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come: "we plan on getting married in the near future" Similar time to cometime aheadwhat lay/lies aheadcoming timesthe fullness of timeformal:hereafterOpposite past
   • ▪ events that will or are likely to happen in time to come: "nobody can predict the future"
   • ▪ used to refer to what will happen to someone or something in the time to come: "a blueprint for the future of American fast food" Similar destinyfatefortunedoomprospectsexpectationschanceslikely success/advancement/improvement
   • ▪ a prospect of success or happiness: "he'd decided that there was no future in the gang"
   • ▪ a tense of verbs expressing events that have not yet happened.
   • 2. short for futures contract

   adjective

   • 1. at a later time; going or likely to happen or exist: "the needs of future generations" Similar laterfollowingensuingsucceedingsubsequentupcomingto comecomingOpposite past
   • ▪ (of a person) planned or destined to hold a specified position: "his future wife" Similar destinedintendedplannedto beprospectiveexpectedanticipated
   • ▪ existing after death: "expectation of a future life"
   • ▪ (of a tense) expressing an event yet to happen.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. futureless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › futureFuture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FUTURE is that is to be; specifically : existing after death. How to use future in a sentence.

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   Future definition: time that will be or come after the present. See examples of FUTURE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FUTURE meaning: 1. a period of time that is to come: 2. the form of a verb that you use when talking about…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FUTURE definition: 1. a period of time that is to come: 2. the form of a verb that you use when talking about…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of future. noun. the time yet to come. synonyms: futurity, hereafter, time to come. see more. noun. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future. synonyms: future tense. see more. noun. bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date. see more. adjective. yet to be or coming.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFUTURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   happening or existing in the time that is to come: future plans. in future years. What will we leave for future generations? More examples.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then. The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future. He was making plans for the future. I had little time to think about what the future held for me.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › futureFuture - definition of future by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The indefinite time yet to come: will try to do better in the future. 2. Something that will happen in time to come: "The future comes apace" (Shakespeare). 3. A prospective or expected condition, especially one considered with regard to growth, advancement, or development: a business with no future.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfuture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of future noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFUTURE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    6 days ago · Someone's future, or the future of something, is what will happen to them or what they will do after the present time. His future depends on the outcome of the elections. ...a proposed national conference on the country's political future.