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fu·ture (fyo̵̅o̅c̸hər)

adjective

  1. that is to be or come; of days, months, or years ahead
  2. 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

  1. the time that is to come; days, months, or years ahead
  2. what will happen; what is going to be to seek to foretell the future
  3. the prospective or potential condition of a person or thing; esp., the chance to achieve, succeed, etc. to have a great future in politics
  4. a contract for a specific commodity bought or sold for delivery at a later date
  5. Gram.
    1. the future tense
    2. a verb form or phrase in this tense

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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