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future noun 1 the time to come; events that are still to occur. 2 grammar a the future tense; b a verb in the future tense. 3 prospects • must think about one's future. 4 likelihood of success • no future in that. 5 (futures) stock exchange commodities bought or sold at an agreed price, to be delivered at a later date, the price of which remains the same whether the market price of the particular commodity has fallen or risen in the meantime. adj 1 yet to come or happen. 2 about to become • my future wife. 3 grammar said of the tense of a verb: indicating actions or events yet to happen, in English formed with the auxiliary verb will and infinitive without to, as in She will see him tomorrow. Compare past, present1, perfect, pluperfect, imperfect. futureless adj without prospects. for future reference so that you will know the correct procedure when you do this again. in future from now on.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin futurus about to be.
future noun 1 the time to come; events that are still to occur. 2 grammar a the future tense; b a verb in the future tense. 3 prospects • must think about one's future. 4 likelihood of success • no future in that. 5 (futures) stock exchange commodities bought or sold at an agreed price, to be delivered at a later date, the price of which remains the same whether the market price of the particular commodity has fallen or risen in the meantime. adj 1 yet to come or happen. 2 about to become • my future wife. 3 grammar said of the tense of a verb: indicating actions or events yet to happen, in English formed with the auxiliary verb will and infinitive without to, as in She will see him tomorrow. Compare past, present1, perfect, pluperfect, imperfect. futureless adj without prospects. for future reference so that you will know the correct procedure when you do this again. in future from now on.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin futurus about to be.
future noun 1 the time to come; events that are still to occur. 2 grammar a the future tense; b a verb in the future tense. 3 prospects • must think about one's future. 4 likelihood of success • no future in that. 5 (futures) stock exchange commodities bought or sold at an agreed price, to be delivered at a later date, the price of which remains the same whether the market price of the particular commodity has fallen or risen in the meantime. adj 1 yet to come or happen. 2 about to become • my future wife. 3 grammar said of the tense of a verb: indicating actions or events yet to happen, in English formed with the auxiliary verb will and infinitive without to, as in She will see him tomorrow. Compare past, present1, perfect, pluperfect, imperfect. futureless adj without prospects. for future reference so that you will know the correct procedure when you do this again. in future from now on.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin futurus about to be.
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