英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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Will
(v.)
The legal declaration of a person's mind as to the manner in
which he would have his property or estate disposed of after his death;
the written instrument, legally executed, by which a man makes
disposition of his estate, to take effect after his death; testament;
devise. See the Note under Testament, 1.
Will
(adv.)
To wish; to desire; to incline to have.
Will
(adv.)
As an auxiliary, will is used to denote futurity dependent
on the verb. Thus, in first person, "I will" denotes willingness,
consent, promise; and when "will" is emphasized, it denotes
determination or fixed purpose; as, I will go if you wish; I will go at
all hazards. In the second and third persons, the idea of distinct
volition, wish, or purpose is evanescent, and simple certainty is
appropriately expressed; as, "You will go," or "He will go," describes
a future event as a fact only. To emphasize will denotes (according to
the tone or context) certain futurity or fixed determination.
Will
(v. i.)
To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased;
to wish; to desire.
Will
(n.)
To form a distinct volition of; to determine by an act of
choice; to ordain; to decree.
Will
(n.)
To enjoin or command, as that which is determined by an act
of volition; to direct; to order.
Will
(n.)
To give or direct the disposal of by testament; to bequeath;
to devise; as, to will one's estate to a child; also, to order or
direct by testament; as, he willed that his nephew should have his
watch.
Will
(v. i.)
To exercise an act of volition; to choose; to decide; to
determine; to decree.
Will-o'-the-wisp
(n.)
See Ignis fatuus.
Willed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Will
Willemite
(n.)
A silicate of zinc, usually occurring massive and of a
greenish yellow color, also in reddish crystals (troostite) containing
manganese.
Willer
(n.)
One who wills.
Willet
(n.)
A large North American snipe (Symphemia semipalmata); --
called also pill-willet, will-willet, semipalmated tattler, or snipe,
duck snipe, and stone curlew.
Willful
(a.)
Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful
murder.
Willful
(a.)
Governed by the will without yielding to reason;
obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful
man or horse.
Willier
(n.)
One who works at a willying machine.
Willing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Will
Willing
(v. t.)
Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not
opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse;
desirous; consenting; complying; ready.
Willing
(v. t.)
Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to
voluntarily; chosen; desired.
Willing
(v. t.)
Spontaneous; self-moved.