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   future

   /ˈfjuːtʃə/

   noun

   • 1. 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"
   • ▪ the likely prospects for or fate of someone or something in time to come: "MPs will debate the future of the railways" Similar destinyfatefortunedoomprospectsexpectationschanceslikely success/advancement/improvement
   • ▪ a prospect of success or happiness: "he'd decided that there was no future in the gang"
   • ▪ a tense expressing an action that has not yet happened.
   • 2. contracts for assets (especially commodities or shares) bought at agreed prices but delivered and paid for later.

   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: "heaven and the future life with Christ"
   • ▪ (of a tense) expressing an action that has not yet happened.

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

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   the chance of continuing success or existence for something: With falling audiences, the future of this theatre is in doubt. in future mainly UK (US usually in the future) B1. used at the beginning or end of a sentence in which there is a decision about a plan of action or a warning: Could you be more careful in future? See more.

3. 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. that is to be; specifically : existing after death; of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense expressive of time yet to come…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › futureFUTURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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   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 as prime minister depends on the outcome of the elections. Graeme is a supremely talented cricketer with a splendid future in the game.

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

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   adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈfjuːtʃə r/ us. B1. 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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › futureFuture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You might dream of becoming a doctor in the future, or you're looking forward to the weekend, just days away but still in the future. Now is the present, yesterday is the past, and tomorrow is the future, the opposite of the past.