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   Will

   /wil/

   

   noun

   • 1. the faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action: "she has an iron will" Similar determinationfirmness of purposefixity of purposewill powerstrength of characterresolutionresolveresolutenesspurposefulnesssingle-mindednessdrivecommitmentdedicationdoggednesstenacitytenaciousnessstaying powerbackbonespineself-controlself-restraintself-disciplineself-masteryvolitionSitzfleischinformal:stickabilitystick-to-it-ivenessrare:perseverationvolitionchoiceoptiondecisiondiscretionprerogative
   • ▪ control deliberately exerted to do something or to restrain one's own impulses: "a stupendous effort of will"
   • ▪ a deliberate or fixed desire or intention: "Jane had not wanted them to stay against their will" Similar desirewishpreferenceinclinationminddispositionintentionintent
   • ▪ the thing that one desires or ordains: "the disaster was God's will" Similar wishdesiredecisionchoiceintentiondecreeordinancecommanddictate
   • 2. a legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one's money and property after one's death. Similar testamentlast will and testamentlast wishesbequest(s)

   verb

   • 1. make or try to make (someone) do something or (something) happen by the exercise of mental powers: "reluctantly he willed himself to turn and go back"
   • 2. intend, desire, or wish (something) to happen: formal, literary "their friendship flourished particularly because Adams willed it" Similar decreeorderordaincommanddirectintendwishwant
   • 3. bequeath something to (someone) by the terms of one's will: "his father willed the farm to Mr. Timms" Similar bequeathleavegivehand downhand onpass onsettle onmake overtransfergiftdevise
   • ▪ leave specified instructions in one's will: "he willed that his body be given to the hospital"

   Word Origin Old Englishwilla (noun), willian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wil, German Wille (nouns), also to will1 and the adverb well1.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › willWill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : something desired. especially : a choice or determination of one having authority or power. b (1) [from the phrase our will is which introduces it] : the part of a summons expressing a royal command. (2) archaic : request, command.

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   the wish or purpose as carried out, or to be carried out: The queen will work her will. disposition, whether good or ill, toward another. Law. a legal declaration of a person's wishes as to the disposition of their property or estate after death, usually written and signed by the testator and attested by witnesses.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WILL definition: 1. used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain…. Learn more.

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   n. 1. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination. 2. a. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win. b. Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction. 3.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › willWill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of will. noun. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention. synonyms: volition. see more. noun. a fixed and persistent intent or purpose. “where there's a will there's a way” see more. verb. determine by choice. “This action was willed and intended” see more. verb. decree or ordain. see more. noun.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learnerWILL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain about: Claire will be five next month. I'll see him on Saturday. She'll have a great time. Fewer examples. His return to health will be a long haul. The funeral will be held next Friday. This year's event will have a new format.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · Will is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. In spoken English and informal written English, the form won't is often used in negative statements. You use will to indicate that you hope, think, or have evidence that something is going to happen or be the case in the future.