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noun
- 1. the faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action: "she has an iron will" Similar
- 2. a legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one's money and property after one's death. Similar
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
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The meaning of WILL is —used to express futurity. How to use will in a sentence. Shall vs. Will: Usage Guide
used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain about or things that are planned: Clare will be five years old next month. The train leaves at 8:58, so we'll be in Scotland by lunchtime. I'll see him tomorrow ./I'll be seeing him tomorrow.
1. modal verb A2. 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. The Prime Minister is now 64 years old and in all probability this will be the last election that he is likely to contest.
Will, volition refer to conscious choice as to action or thought. Will denotes fixed and persistent intent or purpose: Where there's a will there's a way. Volition is the power of forming an intention or the incentive for using the will: to exercise one's volition in making a decision.
Will means to want or to choose. If you have free will, you are allowed to choose what you want. If you make a will, you've write down what you want to have happen to your money and your stuff.
Definition of will verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
used to talk about something that often happens, especially something annoying: Accidents will happen. He will keep talking when I'm trying to concentrate. it/that will be mainly UK. used to talk about what is probably true: That will be Helen at the front door.
will meaning, definition, what is will: used to make future tenses: Learn more.
Will definition: The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action.
