1. Verb
That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present.
2. Adjective
Time to come; time subsequent to the present (as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come.
3. Adjective
The possibilities of the future; -- used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him.
4. Adjective
A future tense.
5. Adjective
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"
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6. Noun
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
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