to-be

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to-be

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From to + be.

noun

uncountable The future, that which is to come. […] I shall be thy mate no more, Tho’ following with an upward mind ⁠The wonders that have come to thee, ⁠Thro’ all the secular to be, But evermore a life behind.
Similar: the future

Opposite: as-is

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noun

Opposite: as-is

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@misc{to_be_2026,
  title = {to-be},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/to-be},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}