will

Definitions of will in various dictionaries:

noun - the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

noun - a fixed and persistent intent or purpose

noun - a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

verb - decree or ordain

verb - determine by choice

verb - leave or give by will after one's death

The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action; volition.

The act of exercising the will.

Diligent purposefulness; determination: a candidate with the will to win.

Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction.

A desire, purpose, or determination, especially of one in authority: It is the sovereign’s will that the prisoner be spared.

Deliberate intention or wish: Let it be known that I took this course of action against my will.

Free discretion; inclination or pleasure: wandered about, guided only by will.

Bearing or attitude toward others; disposition: full of good will.

A legal declaration of how a person wishes his or her possessions to be disposed of after death.

A legally executed document containing this declaration.

To decide on; choose.

To yearn for; desire: “She makes you will your own destruction” (George Bernard Shaw).

To decree, dictate, or order.

To resolve with a forceful will; determine.

To induce or try to induce by sheer force of will: We willed the sun to come out.

To grant in a legal will; bequeath.

To exercise the will.

To make a choice; choose.

Used to indicate simple futurity: They will appear later.

Used to indicate likelihood or certainty: You will regret this.

Used to indicate requirement or command: You will report to me afterward.

Used to indicate intention: I will too if I feel like it.

Used to indicate customary or habitual action: People will talk.

Used to indicate capacity or ability: This metal will not crack under heavy pressure.

To wish; desire: Do what you will.

adj - to decide upon [v -ED, -ING, -S] : WILLABLE

verb - used as an auxiliary followed by a simple infinitive to express futurity, inclination, likelihood, or requirement