Futurate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Futurate is a noun meaning (grammar) The use of a non-future-tense verb to express future time. In English, typically this refers to present-tense verbs.
Meaning
(grammar) The use of a non-future-tense verb to express future time. In English, typically this refers to present-tense verbs.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- futurates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include future, futurist, futurefic, futurism, factive, frequentative.
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