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2will Listen to audio/ˈwɪl/ noun
plural wills
1 [count] law : a legal document in which a person states who should receive his or her possessions after he or she dies
In her will, she asked that her money be donated to the church. He made/prepared/wrote a will only days before his death.see also living will
2 : a strong desire or determination to do something [count] She has a strong will. = She has a will of iron. = She has an iron will. He won the battle/clash of wills with his wife. [=he got what he wanted]often followed by to + verb During her illness, she never lost her will to live/survive. He has the will to succeed. [=he has a strong desire to succeed] [noncount] He has no will of his own. Does he have the strength of will [=is he willing to work extremely hard] to complete such demanding training?see also free will, strong-willed
3 [noncount] : a person's choice or desire in a particular situation
They were obedient to the king's will. [=they did what the king wanted them to do] a government that reflects the will of the people As a child, he was forced to play the violin against his will. [=even though he did not want to play it] She chose to go against her parents' will and marry him anyway. [=she chose to marry him even though her parents did not want her to marry him] She is always trying to impose her will on other people. [=trying to force other people to do what she wants]
at will
: when you want or in a way that you want
She is free to come and go at will. The document can be modified at will. The soldiers were told to fire at will.
where there's a will, there's a way
used to say that if you want to do something very much, you can find a way to do it Do you think she can finish the project on time? She can if she really wants to. Where there's a will, there's a way.
with a will
: with a lot enthusiasm and energy
She set about the work with a will.
with the best will in the world
Brit : with the most sincere desire and effort to do something good or worthwhile — used especially to say that it is not possible to do something even if you want to do it very much Even with the best will in the world, the work cannot be done that quickly.
— see also goodwill, ill will
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