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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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   future: [noun] time that is to come. what is going to happen.

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

5. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › futureFuture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   future: 1 n the time yet to come Synonyms: futurity , hereafter , time to come Antonyms: past , past times , yesteryear the time that has elapsed Types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... kingdom come the end of time by-and-by an indefinite time in the future offing the near or foreseeable future tomorrow the near future manana an indefinite time ...

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

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   10 meanings: 1. the time yet to come 2. undetermined events that will occur in that time 3. the condition of a person or thing.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   FUTURE definition: 1. the time that is to come: 2. In grammar, the future is the form of the verb used to talk about…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfuture 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. ... via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become’).

10. www.yourdictionary.com › futureFuture Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Future definition: The indefinite time yet to come. The prospective or potential condition of a person or thing; esp., the chance to achieve, succeed, etc.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishfuture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation. Redeem Upgrade Help. Sign in ... 4 futures [plural] (finance) goods or shares that are bought at agreed prices but that will be delivered and paid for at a later time oil futures the futures market;