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willpower Definition

will·power (wilpo̵u′ər)

noun

strength of will, mind, or determination; self-control

willpower Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Do I have the willpower, the mental strength, to come here alone?
  • need: They will need strong willpower to resist selling tenants ' rights.
  • use: Many smokers have used willpower to try to quit.
  • require: This provided the benefits of a night dive without requiring the superhuman willpower needed to turn down a beer in the hot tub.
  • take: It took great willpower to keep my face straight.
  • show: Both in his sporting and vocational careers, he shows incredible willpower to reach for goals and achieve winning performance.

Adjective modifier

  • sheer: Sheer willpower proved little better, with a success rate of only 6 per cent.
  • strong: They will need strong willpower to resist selling tenants ' rights.
  • own: To protect yourself from crimes involving the energy of the Sun, you need to affirm the strength of your own willpower.
  • more: The more senses sent out by the Weaver, the more Willpower must be spent.
  • great: It took great willpower to keep my face straight.
  • enough: It is also accessible and anybody with enough willpower and a half-decent pair of calf muscles can make it to the top.