Will

Noun

 * 1)  Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.)
 * He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
 * 1) One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
 * Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.
 * 1) One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
 * Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.
 * 1)  That which is desired; one's wish.
 * 2) * 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.ii:
 * I auow by this most sacred head / Of my deare foster child, to ease thy griefe, / And win thy will [...].
 * 1) The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
 * Most creatures have a will to live.
 * 1) A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.

Derived terms

 * at will
 * wilful, willful
 * willpower

Verb

 * 1)  To wish, desire.
 * 2)  To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.
 * 3)  To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention).
 * All the fans were willing their team to win the game.
 * 1)  To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).
 * He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.

Synonyms

 * bequeath, leave

Verb

 * 1)  To wish, desire (something).
 * 2) * 1944, FJ Sheed, translating St. Augustine, Confessions:
 * Grant what Thou dost command, and command what Thou wilt.
 * 1)  To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
 * 2) * 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XXVI:
 * the disciples cam to Jesus sayinge unto hym: where wylt thou that we prepare for the to eate the ester lambe?
 * 1) * 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy:
 * see God's goodwill toward men, hear how generally his grace is proposed, to him, and him, and them, each man in particular, and to all. 1 Tim. ii. 4. "God will that all men be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth."
 * 1) To habitually do (a given action).
 * 2) * 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 28:
 * As young men will, I did my best to appear suave and sophisticated.
 * 1) * 2009, Stephen Bayley, The Telegraph, 24 Sep 09:
 * How telling is it that many women will volunteer for temporary disablement by wearing high heeled shoes that hobble them?
 * 1) To choose to (do something), used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive).
 * 2)  Used to express the future tense, formerly with some implication of volition, especially in first-person. Compare shall:.
 * 3) * William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Or What You Will, act IV:
 * Good fool, as ever thou wilt deserve well at my hand, help me to a candle, and pen, ink and paper : as I am a gentleman, I will live to be thankful to thee for’t.
 * 1) * Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, chapter LXXIII:
 * “I will rejoin you, and we will fly ; but from this moment until then, let us not tempt Providence, Morrel; let us not see each other; it is a miracle, it is a providence that we have not been discovered; if we were surprised, if it were known that we met thus, we should have no further resource.”
 * 1) To be able to, to have the capacity to.
 * Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.

Verbs for Will
(document)

abide by—; attest to—; comply with—; contest—; direct in—; discharge—; dispute—; evidence—; execute—; file—; invalidate—; negate—; nullify—; observe—; probate—; seal—; set aside—; stipulate in—; witness —; wrangle over—; —assigns; —bequeaths; —bestows upon; —confers on; —consigns; —contributes to; —declares; —decrees; — discloses; —dispenses; —disposes of; —doles out; —endows; —enriches; —entrusts with- —estranges; —grants; —invests; —metes out; —restores; —settles; —subsidizes; — transfers.

Adjectives for Will
(general)

passionless; individual; vulgar; overmastering; ambitious; cheerful; irresistible; unstable; grumbling; ill; intense; fiery; gracious; incorporated; inexorable; virtuous; devilish; firm-set; indomitable; unconquerable; holy; rational; never-daunted; vigorous; strenuous; inscrutable; powerful; regenerate; hindering; sturdy; unreined; invincible; tyrant; fallible; tormenting; idiotic; uncontrolled; dauntless; overruling; nerveless; natural; arbitrary; potent; genuine; good; lordly; sublime; basic; universal; arch-imperial; opposing; mutual; imperious; cruel; incorruptible; sensory; sovereign;  sanguine;   self-determined;   undivided; sacred; honest; expressive; tremendous; lawless; clearly-expressed; tempered; despotic; tyrannic; benumbed; entangled; tendril-like; royal; imperative; imminent; unrelaxing; gracious.

Verbs for Will
accede to—; annihilate—; assert—; bend to —; blind—; blunt—; control—; curb—; effect—; energize—; enforce—; exercise—; express—; flout—; harden—; impose—; ignore—; liberate—; mold to—; obey—; oppose—; perform—; restore—; subject to—; subjugate—;  subordinate—;   weaken—; work—; yield to—; —s clash; —moves; — prevails; indulge—.

Thesaurus
add a codicil, aim, alternativity, ambition, animus, aplomb, appetite, ardor, aspiration, assurance, attested copy, behest, bequeath, bequeathal, bequest, bidding, character, choice, choose, choose to, choosing, co-optation, co-option, codicil, command, commandment, commitment, conclude, concupiscence, confidence, control, counsel, crave, curiosity, decide, decidedness, decision, decisiveness, decree, dedication, definiteness, desideration, desideratum, design, desire, determinateness, determination, determine, determinedness, devise, devotion, dictate, dictation, direct order, discipline, discretion, disposition, drive, eagerness, earnestness, effect, election, entail, execute a will, fancy, fantasy, first choice, fix, fixed purpose, fixity of purpose, fortitude, free choice, free will, function, hand down, hand on, hankering, hest, hope, horme, idea, imperative, inclination, inheritance, intellectual curiosity, intendment, intent, intention, iron will, leave, legacy, legate, libido, like, liking, longing, lust for learning, make a bequest, make a will, meaning, mind, moral courage, moral fiber, motive, need, nisus, obstinacy, order, pass on, passion, perseverance, persistence, pick, pining, plan, please, pleasure, pleasure principle, point, poise, power, preference, preoption, probate, project, proposal, prospectus, purpose, purposefulness, relentlessness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, resolvedness, restraint, sake, say-so, seal, see fit, selection, self-command, self-control, self-discipline, self-government, self-mastery, self-possession, self-restraint, self-will, seriousness, settle, sexual desire, sincerity, single-mindedness, special order, strength, strength of mind, strength of purpose, striving, study, take a resolution, temper, tenacity, testament, the pick, think fit, think good, think proper, thirst for knowledge, total commitment, transmit, urge, velleity, view, volition, want, wanting, will and bequeath, will and pleasure, will of iron, will power, will to, willpower, wish, wish fulfillment, wishes, word, word of command, yearning

Etymology 1
From wille:, from  willa: (compare verb willian:), from, from. Cognate with Dutch wil:, German Wille:, Swedish vilja:. The verb is not always distinguishable from Etymology 2, below.

Etymology 2
From willen:, wullen:, wollen:, from  willan:, wyllan:, from, from. Cognate with Dutch willen:, willen:, German wollen:, Swedish vilja:,  velle:. It is not always distinguishable from Etymology 1, above.

Noun

 * Ancient Greek:
 * Armenian:
 * Cebuano: buot, pagbuot
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Estonian: tahe
 * Ewe: lɔ̃lɔ̃nu
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: (voúlisi),
 * Hebrew: ,


 * Hindi:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Latin:
 * Macedonian: волја
 * Norwegian: ,
 * Polish: wola
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak:
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,


 * Armenian:
 * Czech: ,
 * Dutch:, laatste wilsbeschikking
 * Esperanto:
 * Estonian:
 * Finnish: testamentti, viimeinen tahto
 * French:
 * German: Testament, Letzter Wille
 * Greek: (diathíki)
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: lascito, testamento
 * Japanese: 遺書 (いしょ, isho)
 * Latin:
 * Luhya:, ,


 * Macedonian:
 * Malay: wasiat
 * Norwegian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Slovak:
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish:
 * Telugu: వీలునామా (veelunaamaa)
 * Turkish:

Verb

 * Armenian:
 * Czech:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Italian: legare, lasciare in eredità


 * Macedonian: заветува, остава во наследство
 * Norwegian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: testamentera


 * Armenian:
 * Esperanto:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian: volere
 * Macedonian: посакува, пожелува


 * Norwegian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish: istek

Verb

 * American Sign Language:
 * Arabic: سوف + present tense, prefix + present tense
 * Egyptian Arabic: prefix + present tense
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, , , 將要, 将要, ,
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: Use the future tense
 * Finnish: Use the present tense
 * French: Use the future tense, e.g. J’irai au magasin.;
 * German:, present tense form is often used
 * Hungarian:
 * Ido: suffix after verbal roots
 * Italian: Use the future tense, e.g. Andrò al negozio.
 * Japanese: present-future tense form is used
 * Latin:, ero


 * Macedonian: ќе
 * Norwegian:, ,
 * Portuguese: Use the future tense -arei, e.g. Irei à loja.;
 * Russian: Use the future perfective or use the future of быть + imperfective infinitive
 * I will go to the post office — Я пойду на почту
 * I will be going to the post office — Я буду идти на почту
 * I will be going back and forth to the post office — Я буду ходить на почту
 * Spanish: Use the future tense, e.g. Iré a la tienda.
 * Swedish: komma till att, komma att,, ,
 * I will go to the store — Jag ska gå till affären or Jag kommer att gå till affären
 * Thai:
 * Turkish: (2): suffix for all verbs: -ecek (if the last vowel of a verb is e,i,ö or ü) or -acak (if the vowel is a,ı,o or u).
 * Vietnamese:

Verb
will