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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 timesOpposite past
    • 2. contracts for assets (especially commodities or shares) bought at agreed prices but delivered and paid for later.

    adjective

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

    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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. future noun (MONEY)

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

    : an expectation of advancement or progressive development.

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

    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

    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 the future? See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. future noun (MONEY)

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

    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

    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.

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

    n. 1. the time yet to come. 2. undetermined events that will occur in that time. 3. the condition of a person or thing at a later date: the future of the school is undecided. 4. likelihood of later improvement or advancement: he has a future as a singer. 5. (Grammar) grammar.

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

    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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfuture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › futurefuture | meaning of future in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Grammar fu‧ture1 /ˈfjuːtʃə $ -ər/ S1 W1 adjective [ only before noun] 1 likely to happen or exist at a time after the present We are now more able to predict future patterns of climate change.