Will definition
This drawer will open with a little effort.
To will another's happiness, to will to survive.
Will you have some wine?
You will listen to me; he will have his own way; I will have you know that I was here first.
When will she be able to travel? I will bring the dessert.
That will be his wife with him, I suppose.
What will you, Master?
They will talk shop for hours on end.
Will you help me with this package?
A man of weak will.
Full of good will.
An athlete with the will to win.
Lacked the will to overcome the addiction.
He can finish the race if he wills it.
An example of will is when you hope very hard that your medical exam won't show anything bad.
An example of will is when you try to encourage yourself to exercise.
An example of will is when you say something is going to occur in the future.
An example of a will is a document that says that a widow wants to have all her money and property equally divided between her children after her death.
An example of will is your ability to quit your job whenever you want or to quit of your own choosing.
An example of will is when you want to eat cookies but you exercise restraint and make yourself eat carrots instead.
An example of will is when a hurricane happens and people say it was God's plan .
Believed that the outcome was willed by the gods.
Willed his fortune to charity.
She willed that her money be given to charity.
Do as you will.
A man of good will.
Where there's a will there's a way.
To work with a will.
What is your will?
The will of the people.
Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.
All the fans were willing their team to win the game.
He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.
Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.
Championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination.
It is the sovereign's will that the prisoner be spared.
Let it be known that I took this course of action against my will.
Wandered about, guided only by will.
We willed the sun to come out.
They will appear later.
You will regret this.
You will report to me afterward.
People will talk.
This metal will not crack under heavy pressure.
That will be the messenger ringing.
Do what you will. Sit here if you will.
To will oneself into an action, to will others into submission.
To succeed by willing.
To do as one wills.
Boys will be boys.
I will too if I feel like it.
- Just as or when one wishes.
- when one wishes; at one's discretion
Origin of will
- Middle English willen to intend to from Old English willan wel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English from Old English willa wel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English willen, wullen, wollen, from Old English willan, wyllan (“to will, be willing, wish, desire, be used to, to be about to"), from Proto-Germanic *wiljanÄ… (“to desire, wish"), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)welǝ- (“to choose, wish"). Cognate with Dutch willen, Low German willen, German wollen, Swedish vilja, Latin velle (“wish", verb) and Albanian vel (“to satisfy, be stuffed") .It is not always distinguishable from Etymology 1, above.
From Wiktionary
- From Middle English wille, from Old English willa (“mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish, request, joy, delight, pleasure") (compare verb willian), from Proto-Germanic *wiljô (“desire, will"), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)welǝ- (“to choose, wish"). Cognate with Dutch wil, German Wille, Swedish vilja. The verb is not always distinguishable from Etymology 2, below.
From Wiktionary
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From Wiktionary