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futurate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The use of a non-future-tense verb to express future time. In English, typically this refers to present-tense verbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • The verbs in sentences like "School starts next month", "I'm meeting him at 6:00 tomorrow", and "I thought the party was next week" are futurate uses.

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