-to-be

The suffix -to-be may be attached — using a hyphen — to a wide range of nouns, including nearly any noun that denotes an acquired relationship.

bride-to-be

corpse-to-be

father-to-be

husband-to-be

mother-to-be

(future, later, expectant): future

(future, later, expectant): then-, then, ex-, former

词汇	-to-be
词根词缀	Collins Macquarie NewOxfordEC Wiktionary -to-be adjective (in combination) about to be; future ⇒ a mother-to-be ⇒ the bride-to-be -to-be/-tə-ˈbi/ (say -tuh-'bee) adjective future (especially in combination): ◆ mother-to-be. See: -to-be -to-be Suffix Future, later, expectant. Usage notes The suffix -to-be may be attached — using a hyphen — to a wide range of nouns, including nearly any noun that denotes an acquired relationship. Derived terms bride-to-be corpse-to-be father-to-be husband-to-be mother-to-be Synonyms (future, later, expectant): future Antonyms (future, later, expectant): then-, then, ex-, former See also cum -elect has-been
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