will
noun
1. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Similar word(s): volition
Definition categories: thought, faculty, module
2. a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
- where there's a will there's a way
Definition categories: thought, aim, design, intent, intention, purpose
3. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
Similar word(s): testament
Definition categories: communication, instrument
Sentences with will as a noun:
- He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
- Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.
- Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.
- Most creatures have a will to live.
verb
1. decree or ordain
- God wills our existence
Definition categories: communication, ordain
2. determine by choice
- This action was willed and intended
Definition categories: cognition, decide, determine
3. leave or give by will after one's death
Similar word(s): bequeath, leave
Definition categories: possession, gift, give, present
Sentences with will as a verb:
- All the fans were willing their team to win the game.
- He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.
- Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.