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1  [wil] auxiliary verb and verb, present singular 1st person will, 2nd will or (Archaic) wilt, 3rd will, present plural will; past singular 1st person would, 2nd would or (Archaic) wouldst, 3rd would, past plural would; past participle (Obsolete) wold or would; imperative, infinitive, and present participle lacking.
Use will in a Sentence
–auxiliary verb
1. am (is, are, etc.) about or going to: I will be there tomorrow. She will see you at dinner.
2. am (is, are, etc.) disposed or willing to: People will do right.
3. am (is, are, etc.) expected or required to: You will report to the principal at once.
4. may be expected or supposed to: You will not have forgotten him. This will be right.
5. am (is, are, etc.) determined or sure to (used emphatically): You would do it. People will talk.
6. am (is, are, etc.) accustomed to, or do usually or often: You will often see her sitting there. He would write for hours at a time.
7. am (is, are, etc.) habitually disposed or inclined to: Boys will be boys. After dinner they would read aloud.
8. am (is, are, etc.) capable of; can: This tree will live without water for three months.
9. am (is, are, etc.) going to: I will bid you “Good night.”
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
10. to wish; desire; like: Go where you will. Ask, if you will, who the owner is.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME willen, OE wyllan; c. D willen, G wollen, ON vilja, Goth wiljan; akin to L velle to wish

Usage note:
See shall.
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2  [wil] noun, verb, willed, will⋅ing.
–noun
1. the faculty of conscious and especially of deliberate action; the power of control the mind has over its own actions: the freedom of the will.
2. power of choosing one's own actions: to have a strong or a weak will.
3. the act or process of using or asserting one's choice; volition: My hands are obedient to my will.
4. wish or desire: to submit against one's will.
5. purpose or determination, often hearty or stubborn determination; willfulness: to have the will to succeed.
6. the wish or purpose as carried out, or to be carried out: to work one's will.
7. disposition, whether good or ill, toward another.
8. Law.
a. a legal declaration of a person's wishes as to the disposition of his or her property or estate after death, usually written and signed by the testator and attested by witnesses.
b. the document containing such a declaration.
–verb (used with object)
9. to decide, bring about, or attempt to effect or bring about by an act of the will: He can walk if he wills it.
10. to purpose, determine on, or elect, by an act of will: If he wills success, he can find it.
11. to give or dispose of (property) by a will or testament; bequeath or devise.
12. to influence by exerting will power: She was willed to walk the tightrope by the hypnotist.
–verb (used without object)
13. to exercise the will: To will is not enough, one must do.
14. to decide or determine: Others debate, but the king wills.
—Idiom
15. at will,
a. at one's discretion or pleasure; as one desires: to wander at will through the countryside.
b. at one's disposal or command.
Origin:
bef. 900; (n.) ME will(e), OE will(a); c. D wil, G Wille, ON vili, Goth wilja; (v.) ME willen, OE willian to wish, desire, deriv. of the n.; akin to will 1

Related forms:
willer, noun

Synonyms:
3. choice. 4. pleasure, disposition, inclination. 5. resolution, decision. Will, volition refer to conscious choice as to action or thought. Will denotes fixed and persistent intent or purpose: Where there's a will there's a way. Volition is the power of forming an intention or the incentive for using the will: to exercise one's volition in making a decision. 9. determine. 11. leave.

Will

  [wil]
–noun
a male given name, form of William.
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will 1   (wĭl)   
n.  

    1. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination.

    2. The act of exercising the will.

    3. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win.

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

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

    6. A legally executed document containing this declaration.

    1. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win.

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

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

    4. A legally executed document containing this declaration.

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

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

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

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

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

    2. A legally executed document containing this declaration.

v.   willed, will·ing, wills

v.   tr.

  1. To decide on; choose.

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

  3. To decree, dictate, or order.

  4. To resolve with a forceful will; determine.

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

  6. To grant in a legal will; bequeath.

v.   intr.

  1. To exercise the will.

  2. To make a choice; choose.


[Middle English, from Old English willa; see wel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
will 2   (wĭl)   
aux.v.   Past tense would (wŏŏd)

  1. Used to indicate simple futurity: They will appear later.

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

  3. Used to indicate willingness: Will you help me with this package?

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

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

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

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

  8. Used to indicate probability or expectation: That will be the messenger ringing.

tr. & intr.v.  To wish; desire: Do what you will. Sit here if you will. See Usage Note at shall.

[Middle English willen, to intend to, from Old English willan; see wel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

will  (v.)
O.E. *willan, wyllan "to wish, desire, want" (past tense wolde), from P.Gmc. *welljan (cf. O.S. willian, O.N. vilja, O.Fris. willa, Du. willen, O.H.G. wellan, Ger. wollen, Goth. wiljan "to will, wish, desire," Goth. waljan "to choose"), from PIE *wel-/*wol- "be pleasing" (cf. Skt. vrnoti "chooses, prefers," varyah "to be chosen, eligible, excellent," varanam "choosing;" Avestan verenav- "to wish, will, choose;" Gk. elpis "hope;" L. volo, velle "to wish, will, desire;" O.C.S. voljo, voliti "to will," veljo, veleti "to command;" Lith. velyti "to wish, favor," pa-vel-mi "I will," viliuos "I hope;" Welsh gwell "better"). Cf. also O.E. wel "well," lit. "according to one's wish;" wela "well-being, riches." The use as a future auxiliary was already developing in O.E. The implication of intention or volition distinguishes it from shall, which expresses or implies obligation or necessity. Contracted forms, especially after pronouns, began to appear 16c., as in sheele for "she will." The form with an apostrophe is from 17c.

will  (n.)
O.E. will, willa, from P.Gmc. *weljon (cf. O.S. willio, O.N. vili, O.Fris. willa, Du. wil, O.H.G. willio, Ger. wille, Goth. wilja "will"), related to *willan "to wish" (see will (v.)). The meaning "written document expressing a person's wishes about disposition of property after death" is first recorded c.1380.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Will

A legally enforceable declaration of how a person wishes his or her property to be distributed after death. In a will a person can also recommend a guardian for his or her children. Also known as a "will and testament".

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Making a will is a very important component of estate planning. In it you declare who gets your belongings and assets when you die. If you do not have a will, the distribution of your property is left up to the government, and may even end up becoming state property. A will therefore helps ensure your wishes are carried out, and can make things simpler and easier for your heirs.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: will
Function: noun
1 : the desire, inclination, or choice of a person or group
2 : the faculty of wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending
3 : a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death; especially : a formally executed written instrument by which a person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death —see also CODICIL, LIVING WILL, TESTAMENT
antenuptial will
: a will that was executed by a person prior to that person's marriage and is usually revocable by the court if no provision was made for the person's spouse unless an intention not to make such a provision is manifest
conditional will
: a will intended to take effect upon a certain contingency and usually construed as having absolute force when the language pertaining to the condition suggests a general purpose to make a will
counter will
: MUTUAL WILL in this entry
holographic will
: a will written out in the hand of the testator and accepted as valid in many states provided it meets statutory requirements (as that no important parts have been altered or replaced in the hand of another and that it has been properly witnessed)
international will
: a will written in any language and executed in accordance with procedures established as a result of an international convention so as to be valid as to form regardless of the location of its execution or the assets, nationality, domicile, or residence of the testator
NOTE: A properly executed international will is still subject to local probate laws; the validity deriving from adherence to statutory requirements for such wills is purely formal, and a will invalid in respect to such requirements may still be valid under other rules.
joint and mutual will
: a single will jointly executed by two or more persons and containing reciprocal provisions for the disposition of property owned jointly, severally, or in common upon the death of one of them called also joint and reciprocal will
joint will
: a single will jointly executed by two or more persons and containing their respective wills joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills —Maine Revised Statutes> —compare JOINT AND MUTUAL WILL in this entry
NOTE: A joint and mutual will is a joint will, but a joint will need not contain reciprocal provisions.
mutual will
: one of two separate wills that share reciprocal provisions for the disposition of property in the event of death by one of the parties mutual will executed in connection with an agreement based on sufficient consideration is both contractual and testamentary in nature —Pruss v. Pruss, 514 North Western Reporter, Second Series 335 (1994)> called also counter will reciprocal will —compare JOINT AND MUTUAL WILL in this entry
mystic will
in the civil law of Louisiana : a will signed, sealed, witnessed, and notarized according to statutory procedure called also mystic testament secret testament
NOTE: The Louisiana Civil Code requires that for a mystic will to be valid, the will document itself or the envelope containing it must be closed and sealed and thus presented to the notary public and witnesses, or closed and sealed in their presence, and the testator must declare that it contains his or her signed will. The envelope or closed document must be subscribed by the testator, witnesses, and notary public.
non·in·ter·ven·tion will
/"nän-"in-t&r-'ven-ch&n-/
: a will that provides for an executor to administer the estate without judicial involvement
nuncupative will
: a will allowed in some states that is dictated orally before witnesses and set down in writing within a statutorily specified time period (as 30 days) and that is allowed only for one in imminent peril of death from a terminal illness or from military or maritime service
pour–over will
: a will that provides for a transfer of assets (as the residue of the estate) to a trust (as an inter vivos trust) upon the death of the testator
reciprocal will
: MUTUAL WILL in this entry—at will : subject to an individual's discretion; specifically : without a requirement that the employer have just cause for terminating an employee at will>

Main Entry: will
Function: transitive verb
1 : to order or direct by will <willed that his money be given to charity>
2 : to dispose of by will <willed the house to their children>
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Idioms & Phrases

will

In addition to the idiom beginning with will, also see against one's will; at will; boys will be boys; heads (will) roll; murder will out; of one's own accord (free will); shit will hit the fan; that will do; time will tell; truth will out; when the cat's away, mice will play; where there's a will; with a will; with the best will in the world; wonders will never cease.

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