| infinitive |
the simple form of a verb that has no subject and does not show past, present or future tense. It is usually formed by the word "to" followed by the base form of a verb. In the sentence, "I want to leave now," "to leave" is an infinitive. |
| inoculate |
to inject with a very small amount of a disease to help resist that disease in the future. |
| invest |
When you invest something, like your time or effort, you spend it because you think it will bring something good to you in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| later |
at some future or following time. [2/3 definitions] |
| lecture |
If your mom gives your brother a lecture, she is angry or upset about something and she talks for a long time to him about it. She does this in a very serious way. Maybe he did something wrong and she is telling him why it was wrong, or maybe she is warning him about something bad that could happen if he does something wrong or dangerous in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| loom2 |
to approach or appear to be approaching, as something serious that is expected or likely to occur in the future. [1/3 definitions] |
| now |
a short time ago or in the near future (usually used with "just" or "only"). [1/7 definitions] |
| omen |
something that is believed to be a sign of future good or evil. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| one |
at some future time, not named. [1/8 definitions] |
| outlook |
what may come in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| out of order |
When something is out of order, it is not working. It is broken at this time. Probably it will get fixed in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| past |
In grammar, a "past" form of a verb is a form that tells you that the action of the verb happened sometime before now. When we say "I walked there," the form "walked" means the same thing as "walk," but we know the walking happened some time before now--in the past--because of the past form "walked." In grammar, we say that forms like "walked" or "slept" are "past tense" forms. A "tense" is a way a language has of showing the time of the action of the verb--whether the time is now, before now, or in the future. [1/12 definitions] |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| predict |
When you predict something, you say that something will happen in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| prediction |
the act of telling or trying to tell what will happen in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| present1 |
the period of time between the past and future; present time. [1/4 definitions] |
| present participle |
a form of a verb ending in "-ing" that either shows action going on, that an action is taking place, or that action will happen in the future. |
| preserve |
to prepare for future use. [1/5 definitions] |
| profitable |
If something is profitable, it is something that becomes helpful or useful to you in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| projection |
a guess of a future situation based on looking at the present situation. [1/5 definitions] |