futurate

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noun

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

“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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Meanings

nounfuturate (plural futurates)

plural futurates

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

    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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APA

futurate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/futurate

MLA

“futurate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/futurate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “futurate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/futurate.

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