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Translations

willverb
would
Past Simple
willed
Past Participle
willing
Gerund
UK
/wɪl/
US
/wɪl/
(modal / non-modal)
Synonyms
determine
resolve
decide
plan
intend
shall
Antonyms
won't
negate
resist
disagree
decline
refuse
willnoun
wills
pl
UK
/wɪl/
US
/wɪl/
Synonyms
intention
volition
desire
determination
Antonyms
refusal
disinclination

Definitions

willverb
Used as an auxiliary verb to express the future tense: a spontaneous decision, wish, promise etc.
I will hold the door for you.
To wish.
Whatever he wills he may accomplish.
To cause something to happen by the power of one's mind or intention.
He willed the door to open with a mere thought.
To bequeath or leave something to someone in a will.
She willed her entire estate to her grandchildren.
willnoun
The faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action.
She showed great will in overcoming her challenges.
A legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one's money and property after one's death.
He left a will that specified his estate should be divided among his children.
A deliberate or fixed desire or intention.
It was her will to travel the world and experience different cultures.
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