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future
[ fyoo-cher ]
/ ˈfyu tʃər /
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noun
adjective
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Origin of future
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English futur Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin fūtūrus “about to be, going to be” (future participle of esse “to be”)
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British Dictionary definitions for future
future
/ (ˈfjuːtʃə) /
noun
adjective
See also futures
Derived forms of future
futureless, adjectiveWord Origin for future
C14: from Latin fūtūrus about to be, from esse to be
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Other Idioms and Phrases with future
future
see in the near future.
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