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will

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verb (1)

wəl,
(ə)l,
ᵊl,
ˈwil How to pronounce will (audio)
past would
wəd,
(ə)d,
ˈwu̇d How to pronounce will (audio) ; present singular and plural will

auxiliary verb

1
—used to express futurity
tomorrow morning I will wake up in this first-class hotel suite Tennessee Williams
2
—used to express desire, choice, willingness, consent, or in negative constructions refusal
no one would take the jobif we will all do our bestwill you please stop that racket
3
—used to express a command, exhortation, or injunction
you will do as I say, at once
4
—used to express frequent, customary, or habitual action or natural tendency or disposition
will get angry over nothingwill work one day and loaf the next
5
—used to express probability and often equivalent to the simple verb
that will be the babysitter
6
a
—used to express inevitability
accidents will happen
b
—used to express determination, insistence, persistence, or willfulness
I have made up my mind to go and go I will
7
—used to express capability or sufficiency
the back seat will hold three passengers

transitive verb

: desire, wish
call it what you will

intransitive verb

: to have a wish or desire
whether we will or no
Shall vs. Will: Usage Guide

From the reams of pronouncements written about the distinction between shall and will—dating back as far as the 17th century—it is clear that the rules laid down have never very accurately reflected actual usage. The nationalistic statements of 18th and 19th century British grammarians, who commonly cited the misuses of the Irish, the Scots, and occasionally the Americans, suggest that the traditional rules may have come closest to the usage of southern England. Some modern commentators believe that English usage is still the closest to the traditionally prescribed norms. Most modern commentators allow that will is more common in nearly all uses. The entries for shall and will in this dictionary show current usage.

will

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noun

ˈwil How to pronounce will (audio)
1
: a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property or estate after death
especially : a written instrument legally executed by which a person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death
2
: desire, wish: such as
a
: disposition, inclination
where there's a will there's a way
b
: appetite, passion
c
: choice, determination
3
: the act, process, or experience of willing : volition
4
a
: mental powers manifested as wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending
b
: a disposition to act according to principles or ends
c
: the collective desire of a group
the will of the people
5
: the power of control over one's own actions or emotions
a man of iron will
6
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

will

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verb (2)

ˈwil How to pronounce will (audio)
willed; willing; wills

transitive verb

1
a
: to cause or change by an act of will
believed he could will himself to succeed
also : to try to do so
b
: intend, purpose
c
: decree, ordain
Providence wills it
d
: to determine by an act of choice
2
a
: to dispose of by or as if by a will : bequeath
willed his entire estate to his son
b
: to order or direct by a will
willed that her property be divided among her children

intransitive verb

1
: to exercise the will
2
: choose
do as you will
Phrases
if you will
: if you wish to call it that
a kind of preoccupation, or obsession if you will Louis Auchincloss
at will
: as one wishes : as or when it pleases or suits oneself

Synonyms

Noun

Verb (2)

Example Sentences

Noun In her will, she asked that her money be donated to the church. He made a will only days before his death. He has no will of his own. a government that reflects the will of the people

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English wille (infinitive wyllan); akin to Old High German wili (3rd singular present indicative) wills, Latin velle to wish, will

Noun

Middle English, from Old English willa will, desire; akin to Old English wille

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b

Time Traveler
The first known use of will was before the 12th century

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