Futures Definition–noun | 1. | time that is to be or come hereafter. | | 2. | something that will exist or happen in time to come: The future is rooted in the past. | | 3. | a condition, esp. of success or failure, to come: Some people believe a gypsy can tell you your future. | | 4. | Grammar. | b. | another future formation or construction. | | c. | a form in the future, as He will come. | | | 5. | Usually, futures. speculative purchases or sales of commodities for future receipt or delivery. | –adjective | 6. | that is to be or come hereafter: future events; on some future day. | | 7. | pertaining to or connected with time to come: one's future prospects; future plans. | | 8. | Grammar. noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation or construction that refers to events or states in time to come. | |
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Broker Definition–noun | 1. | an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property. | | 2. | a person who functions as an intermediary between two or more parties in negotiating agreements, bargains, or the like. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | to act as a broker for: to broker the sale of a house. | –verb (used without object) |
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