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fu·ture (fyo̵̅o̅′c̸hər)
adjective
- that is to be or come; of days, months, or years ahead
- Gram. indicating time to come the future tense of a verb
Etymology: ME futur < OFr < L futurus, about to be, used as fut. part. of esse, to be
noun
- the time that is to come; days, months, or years ahead
- what will happen; what is going to be to seek to foretell the future
- the prospective or potential condition of a person or thing; esp., the chance to achieve, succeed, etc. to have a great future in politics
- a contract for a specific commodity bought or sold for delivery at a later date
- Gram.
- the future tense
- a verb form or phrase in this tense
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
future
modif.
future
n.
All time that is to come
futurity, aftertime, infinity, eternity, world to come, subsequent time, coming time, events to come, prospect, eventuality, tomorrow, the morrow, mañana (Spanish), the hereafter, by and by, the sweet by and by*. Antonyms
past*, historic ages, recorded time. One's personal time to come
destiny, fate, expectation; see doom 1, fate 2.
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Preposition: of
- mankind: Is this to be the future of mankind, to become nothing more than increasingly sophisticated consumers?
Converse of object
- predict: Surf forecasts Information and websites to help you predict the future!
Preposition: with
- optimism: It provides higher living standards so that people can look to the future with optimism.
Adjective modifier
- near: National guidance to be issued in the near future.
Modifies a noun
- generation: To foster these standards in future generations, it offers an annual award for the best paper by a student.
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The future ain't what it used to be.
The future's bright, the future's Orange.
I want a future that will live up to my past.
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