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noun
The future.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: aftertime, to-be, future, futurity, hereafter, to-come
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The state of being in the future.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: futurition
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A future event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: maybe
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A race for two-year-old horses, nominated to run when still foals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the quality of being in or of the future
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: pastness, presentness
Broader terms: timing
noun
the time yet to come
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: future, hereafter, time to come
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time
Narrower terms: kingdom come, by-and-by, offing, tomorrow, manana
History
Etymology tree English future Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English futurity From future + -ity.
