late 14c., "that is yet to be; pertaining to a time after the present," from Old French futur "future, to come" (13c.), from Latin futurus "going to be, yet to be," as a noun, "the future," irregular suppletive future participle of esse "to be," from PIE root *bheue- "to be, exist, grow." In grammar, of tense, from 1520s.
future (n.)
"future events; time to come," late 14c., modeled on Latin futura, neuter plural of futurus (see future (adj.)).
some future historian will evaluate him
he was preparing for future employment opportunities
future auxiliary
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