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a.
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.
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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.
Phrases & compounds
Future tense —
the tense or modification of a verb which expresses a future act or event.
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n.
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.
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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.
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2.
The possibilities of the future; -- used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him.
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Phrases & compounds
To deal in futures —
to speculate on the future values of merchandise or stocks.