- 1. v. i. That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present. Source: opted
- 2. a. Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come. Source: opted
- 3. a. The possibilities of the future; -- used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him. Source: opted
- 4. a. A future tense. Source: opted
- 5. adj. yet to be or coming Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. effective in or looking toward the future Source: wordnet
- 7. adj. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving Source: wordnet
- 8. adj. a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened Source: wordnet
- 9. n. the time yet to come Source: wordnet
- 10. n. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future Source: wordnet
- 11. n. bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date Source: wordnet
- 12. That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present. Future tense (Gram.), the tense or modification of a verb which expresses a future act or event. 1. Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come. "Lay the future open." Shak. 2. The possibilities of the future; -- used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him. 3. (Gram.) A future tense. To deal in futures, to speculate on the future values of merchandise or stocks. [Brokers' cant] Source: webster
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