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will

/ will /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
"where there''s a will there''s a way"
Type of:
purpose intent intention
Derived:
wish
noun Sense 2
a legal document declaring a person''s wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
Type of:
legal document legal instrument official document
Kinds of:
Old Testament New Testament devise
Derived:
bequeath leave
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 3
determine by choice
"This action was willed and intended"
Type of:
decide make up one's mind determine
Derived:
volition willing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
have in mind
"I will take the exam tomorrow"
Kinds of:
intend mean think
Derived:
volition
Usage Patterns:
Something is ----ing PP
Frame 32
verb Sense 5
decree or ordain
"God wills our existence"
Type of:
ordain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
noun Sense 6
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
"the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith"
Type of:
faculty mental faculty module
Kinds of:
velleity
Derived:
wish
verb Sense 7
leave or give by will after one''s death
"My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"
"My grandfather left me his entire estate"
Opposites:
disinherit disown
Type of:
give gift present
Kinds of:
devise pass on remember fee-tail entail
Derived:
testament
Verb group:
leave leave behind impart give pass on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

purpose intent intention legal document legal instrument official document Old Testament New Testament devise decide make up one's mind determine