will

US /wɪl/

UK /wɪl/

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noun

  • Desire or choice of someone
  • Document saying who gets your money when you die
  • Strong desire to do something; determination
  • Desire to do something; strong wish to do

verb

  • To leave property to someone after your death
  • To use mental effort to make something happen
  • Am (is, are) likely to do
  • To influence someone to do something
  • To make something happen by strongly wanting it

other

  • Used with verbs to express the future

Examples

her indomitable will to win His unassuming matter concealed an iron will.

Much against my will, I let him go.