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• future — ► NOUN 1) (the future) time that is still to come. 2) events or conditions occurring or existing in that time. 3) a prospect of success or happiness: I might have a future as an artist. 4) Grammar a tense of verbs expressing events that have not… …   English terms dictionary

• future — fu|ture1 W1S1 [ˈfju:tʃə US ər] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: futur, from Latin futurus going to be ] 1.) likely to happen or exist at a time after the present ▪ We are now more able to predict future patterns of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• future — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 likely to happen, become, or exist at a time after the present: Careful accounting may help to predict future costs. | future wife/husband etc (=someone who will be your wife, husband etc) 2 technical in grammar,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• future — fu|ture1 [ fjutʃər ] noun *** 1. ) the future the time that follows the present time: It s important to plan for the future. These young people are the leaders of the future. in the future: Check if the computer can be upgraded in the future. in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• future */*/*/ — I UK [ˈfjuːtʃə(r)] / US [ˈfjutʃər] noun Word forms future : singular future plural futures 1) the future the time that follows the present time It s important to plan for the future. These young people are the leaders of the future. in the future …   English dictionary

• future*/*/*/ — [ˈfjuːtʃə] noun I 1) the future [singular] the time that follows the present time It s important to plan for the future.[/ex] Check if the computer can be upgraded in the future.[/ex] I have no plans to go abroad in the near future.[/ex] 2) [C]… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• future — adj. & n. adj. 1 a going or expected to happen or be or become (his future career). b that will be something specified (my future wife). c that will be after death (a future life). 2 a of time to come (future years). b Gram. (of a tense or… …   Useful english dictionary

• future — noun 1》 (the future) time that is still to come.     ↘events or conditions that will or are likely to occur at a later date. 2》 a prospect of success or happiness: I might have a future as an artist. 3》 Grammar a tense of verbs expressing events… …   English new terms dictionary

• future — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin futurus about to be more at be Date: 14th century 1. that is to be; specifically existing after death 2. of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• future — 1. noun 1) his plans for the future Syn: the time to come, the time ahead; what lies ahead, (the) coming times Ant: past 2) she knew her future lay in acting Syn: destiny, fate …   Thesaurus of popular words

• future — 1. noun 1) plans for the future Syn: time to come, what lies ahead 2) her future lay in acting Syn: destiny, fate, fortune, prospects, chances • Ant: past …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary