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Meaning
Verb
●
Used to
express
the future
tense
, sometimes with some
implication
of
volition
when used in the
first person
. Compare shall.
●
To
be able to
, to have the
capacity
to.
●
Expressing a
present tense
with some
conditional
or
subjective
weakening
: "will
turn out
to", "must by inference".
●
To
habitually
do (a given action).
●
To choose or
agree
to (do something); used to
express
intention
but without any
temporal
connotations
(+
bare infinitive
), often in
questions
and negation.
●
To
wish
,
desire
(something).
●
To
wish
or
desire
(that something
happen
); to
intend
(that).
●
Implying will go.
●
To
instruct
(that something be done) in
one's
will.
●
To
bequeath
(something) to someone in
one's
will (legal document).
●
To
exert
one's
force of will
(intention) in order to
compel
, or
attempt
to
compel
,
something to
happen
or someone to do something.
Noun
●
One's
independent
faculty
of choice
; the ability to
be able to
exercise
one's
choice
or intention.
●
The
act
of
choosing
to do something; a person’s
conscious
intent
or volition.
●
One's
intention
or
decision
;
someone's
orders
or commands.
●
Firmity of
purpose
,
fixity
of intent
●
In Law, Death & Property law:
A
formal
declaration
of
one's
intent
concerning
the
disposal
of
one's
property
and
holdings
after
death
; the
legal
document
stating
such wishes.
●
That which is
desired
;
one's
wish.
●
In Directives:
Desire,
longing
. (Now
generally
merged
with
later
senses.)
●
In Football (American):
A
weak-side
linebacker.
Name
●
A
male
given name
, a
shortening
of William; also used as a
formal
given name
.
●
A
surname
originating
as a patronymic.
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Origin
will
English
wille
Middle English (1100-1500)
willa
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
willen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
'Ll
Vill
Weel
Wil
Wille
Woll
Wyll
Bequeath
Leave
Determination
Firmness
Resoluteness
Resolve
Testament
Please
Volition
Need
Last Will
Last Will And Testament
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Should
May
Can
Must
Might
Could
Would
Does
God
Faith
Conscience
Do
Morality
Belief
Liberty
Wo
Grace
Wishes
Soul
Shall
Deed
Courage
Consciousness
Promise
Evil
Judgment
Virtue
Spirit
Mind
Consent
Allah
Destiny
May Well
Ought To
Has To
May Be
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Rhymes
Ill
Mil
Lil
Nil
Lil
Til
Gil
Lil'
Till
Jill
Rill
Hill
Will
Sill
Hill
Pill
Mill
Mill
Bill
Gill
Dill
Vill
Kill
Jill
Kiln
Will
Phil
Bill
Dill
Nill
Kill
Fill
Spill
Chill
Until
Quill
Twill
Shill
Thill
Still
Prill
Brill
Drill
Frill
Grill
We'Ll
He'Ll
Trill
Swill
Skill
Krill
Distil
She'Ll
Refill
Grille
Squill
Instil
Brazil
Frazil
Thrill
'Twill
Uphill
Shrill
Brazil
Instill
Manille
Athrill
Fulfill
Seville
Distill
Downhill
Spadille
Gristmill
Siderotil
Quadrille
Dishabille
Chapel Hill
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