FUTURE Definition & Meaning

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noun

time that will be or come after the present:
In the future, the fines for these infractions may be much greater.
something that will exist or happen in time to come:
The future is rooted in the past.
a condition, especially of success or failure, to come:
An oracle had predicted the mighty hero's tragic future.
Grammar. future tense ( def ).
Usually futures. Stock Exchange. speculative purchases or sales of commodities to be received or delivered later on.

adjective

coming or happening after the present time:
All these decisions are uncertain, as they depend on future events.
On some future day when you are least expecting it, I will return.
relating to or connected with time to come:
I’m afraid my future plans are already made, and they don’t include farming.
Grammar. designating a tense or other verb construction that refers to events or states happening after the present time.

future

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noun

the time yet to come
undetermined events that will occur in that time
the condition of a person or thing at a later date
the future of the school is undecided
likelihood of later improvement or advancement
he has a future as a singer
grammar
1. a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is to occur after the time of utterance
2. a verb in this tense
in future
from now on; henceforth

adjective

that is yet to come or be
of or expressing time yet to come
prenominal destined to become
a future president
grammar in or denoting the future as a tense of verbs

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ڳܳٳܰ��, adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of future¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English futur, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin ��ū��ū��ܲ� “about to be, going to be,” future participle of esse “to be” ( essence ( def ) ); akin to Welsh bod “to be” ( eisteddfod ( def ) )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of future¹

C14: from Latin ��ū��ū��ܲ� about to be, from esse to be

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Idioms and Phrases

see in the near future .

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Example Sentences

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But if rates drop in the future, buying could make more financial sense then.

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"There is no future for this country, no future for the youth."

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But a future without Agoa – for Lesotho and others – presents big challenges.

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Tension between sections of the Spurs fanbase and Postecoglou is expected to be among the issues discussed when the time comes to decide his future.

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A company's share value is a measure of how profitable those companies are expected to be in the future.

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