future
Having to do with or occurring in the futureHaving to do with or occurring in the future.
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Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Having to do with or occurring in the future.
Future generations will either laugh or cry at our stupidity.
zukünftig, künftig
бу́дущийbúduščij, гряду́щийgrjadúščij
майбу́тнійmajbútnij
effective in or looking toward the future
Origin
From Middle English future, futur, from Old French futur, from Latin futūrus, irregular fuFrom Middle English future, futur, from Old French futur, from Latin futūrus, irregular future active participle of sum (“to be”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to become, be”). Cognate with Old English bēo (“to become, will be; to be”). More at be. Doublet of futur. Displaced native Old English tōweard, which took on a different meaning as toward, and Middle English afterhede (“future”, literally “afterhood”) in the given sense.
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