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- [wil]
- /wɪl/
- /wɪl/
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- [wil]
- /wɪl/
Definitions of will word
- noun will Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist. 1
- noun will his brother, William Henry ("Will") 1873–1948, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. 1
- noun will a male given name. 1
- verb with object will to decide, bring about, or attempt to effect or bring about by an act of the will: He can walk if he wills it. 1
- verb with object will to purpose, determine on, or elect, by an act of will: If he wills success, he can find it. 1
- verb with object will to give or dispose of (property) by a will or testament; bequeath or devise. 1
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Origin of will
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English willen, Old English wyllan; cognate with Dutch willen, German wollen, Old Norse vilja, Gothic wiljan; akin to Latin velle to wish
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Parts of speech for Will
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
will popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
will usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for will
noun will
- determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
- resolve — to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
- willpower — control of one's impulses and actions; self-control.
- motivation — the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- drive — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
verb will
- want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- yearn — to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation.
- long — having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
- hope against hope — the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
- pray — to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
Antonyms for will
noun will
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- indecision — inability to decide.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
verb will
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- reply — followup
Top questions with will
- how long will it take me to get home?
- how long will it take me to get to work?
- what will my baby look like?
- when will the world end?
- who will be the next president?
- how old is will smith?