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   Will

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   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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   wĭl. Synonyms for WILL: pleasure, inclination, wish, fancy, disposition, yearning, liking, craving, longing; Antonyms for WILL: command, indifference, distaste, doubt, vacillation, indecision, keep, receive, neglect.

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   Will synonyms - 1 549 Words and Phrases for Will. wish. n. , v. # favor , accept. desire. n. , v. # favor , accept. determination. n. # wish , resolution. bequeath. v. # give , donate. leave. v. # give , bestow. volition. n. # wish , choice. pleasure. n. # favor , choice. want. v. , n. # favor , take. resolve. n. , v. # establish , end. testament.

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   WILL - 59 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English. Synonyms and antonyms of will in English. will. Thesaurus > the ability to keep doing something difficult > will. These are words and phrases related to will. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of will. THE ABILITY TO KEEP DOING SOMETHING DIFFICULT.

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   WILL in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for WILL. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. wish. desire. determination. bequeath. leave. volition. pleasure. want. resolve. testament. resolution. inclination. mind. choose. disposition. please. choice. fancy. intention. liking. would. resoluteness. see fit. bequest. like. Antonyms. Opposite meaning.

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   desire, wish, drive, urge, inclination, disposition. Antonyms: indifference, rejection, aversion, loathing, hatred, repulsion, disinclination, disgust, apathy, nonchalance. Sense: Noun: volition. Synonyms: volition, accord, autonomy, self-determination, choice, decision, free will, own free will. Sense: Noun: determination. Synonyms:

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   On this page you'll find 211 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to will, such as: attitude, character, decision, desire, determination, and discipline.

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   6 days ago · Synonyms of 'will' in American English. 1 (noun) in the sense of determination. Synonyms. determination. purpose. resolution. resolve. willpower. 2 (noun) in the sense of wish. Synonyms. wish. desire. fancy. inclination. mind. preference. volition. 3 (noun) in the sense of testament. Synonyms. testament. last wishes. 1 (verb) in the sense of wish.