"to come" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-uk-to come.ogg [UK]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} to come (not comparable)
  1. Imminent, coming, future. Wikipedia link: To come (publishing) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: imminent, in the offing, proximate, impending, TK [abbreviation] [journalism, media] Derived forms: the shape of things to come, world to come Related terms: Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, to-come, TK, -to-be Translations (Translations): tuleva (Finnish), à venir (French), 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (anawairþs) (Gothic), avvenire (Italian), a venire (Italian)

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