Meaning

7 senses
  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.

    Wille

    во́ляvólja

    во́ляvólja

    the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

  2. The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.

    Most creatures have a will to live.

    Wille

    во́ляvólja

    во́ляvólja

  3. One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.

    Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.

    Wille

    во́ляvólja, наме́рениеnamérenije

  4. Firmness of purpose, fixity of intent

    a fixed and persistent intent or purpose

  5. A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.

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

  6. (archaic)That which is desired; one's wish.

  7. (archaic)Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.)

    He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Examples

67487 sentences
  1. You won't be late, will you?

    Ти ж не запізнишся, ні? — shanghainese

    ruТы ведь не опоздаешь, не так ли? — sigavax

    deDu wirst nicht zu spät kommen, nicht wahr? — Dejo

  2. How long will you stay here?

    Як довго ти тут будеш? — deniko

    ruКак долго ты будешь здесь? — afyodor

    deWie lange werdet ihr hierbleiben? — MUIRIEL

  3. I will do anything for you.

    Я що завгодно для тебе зроблю. — deniko

    ruЯ сделаю для вас всё что угодно. — marafon

    deIch werde alles für euch tun. — MUIRIEL

  4. What time will the game start?

    О котрій годині розпочнеться матч? — deniko

    ruКогда начнётся состязание? — Tonari

    deWann beginnt das Spiel? — ysmalan

  5. Pass me the salt, will you?

    Ви не могли б подати мені сіль? — deniko

    ruВы можете передать мне соль? — odexed

    deGib mir das Salz, bitte! — Esperantostern

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
one's independent faculty of choice:
Русский
By meaning 2
one's independent faculty of choice:
intention or decision:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one's independent faculty of choice:

Origin

From Middle English wille, from Old English willa (compare verb willian), from Proto-Germa

From Middle English wille, from Old English willa (compare verb willian), from Proto-Germanic *wiljô (“desire, will”), from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, wish”). Cognate with Dutch wil, German Wille, Swedish vilja, Norwegian vilje.

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Forms

plural: wills
Singularwill
Pluralwills

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die:testament
  • the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention:volition

Word family

24 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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