future tense

  • 21future — 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… …

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  • 22future — /ˈfjutʃə / (say fyoohchuh) noun 1. time that is to be or come hereafter. 2. what will exist or happen in future time. 3. a future condition, especially of success or prosperity. 4. prospects of future success, especially in a career: he s got no… …

  • 23future — fu•ture [[t]ˈfyu tʃər[/t]] n. 1) time that is to be or come hereafter 2) something that will exist or happen in time to come: to foresee the future 3) a condition, esp. of success or failure, to come: to tell someone s future[/ex] 4) gram. a) the …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24future — 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

  • 25future — [[t]fju͟ːtʃə(r)[/t]] ♦ futures 1) N SING: the N The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then. The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future... He was… …

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  • 26future */*/*/ — 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 …

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  • 27future — 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… …

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  • 28future*/*/*/ — [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]… …

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  • 29future — /fyooh cheuhr/, n. 1. time that is to be or come hereafter. 2. something that will exist or happen in time to come: The future is rooted in the past. 3. a condition, esp. of success or failure, to come: Some people believe a gypsy can tell you… …

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  • 30tense — tense1 [tens] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: stretched , from the past participle of tendere; TEND] 1.) a situation in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen →↑tension tense… …

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