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- Dictionarywill/wɪl/
modal
- 1. expressing the future tense: "you will regret it when you are older"
- 2. expressing inevitable events: "accidents will happen"
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WILL definition: 1. used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain…. Learn more.
The meaning of WILL is —used to express futurity. How to use will in a sentence. Shall vs. Will: Usage Guide
1. modal verb A2. You use will to indicate that you hope, think, or have evidence that something is going to happen or be the case in the future. The Prime Minister is now 64 years old and in all probability this will be the last election that he is likely to contest.
Will definition: am (is, are, etc.) about or going to. See examples of WILL used in a sentence.
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. a. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win. b. Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction. 3.
Will means to want or to choose. If you have free will, you are allowed to choose what you want. If you make a will, you've write down what you want to have happen to your money and your stuff. You may have heard the expression, "Where there's a will, there's a way."
Definition of will verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to use the power of your mind to do something or to make something happen. will something As a child he had thought he could fly, if he willed it enough. will somebody/something to do something She willed her eyes to stay open. He willed himself not to panic. Definitions on the go.
used to talk about something that often happens, especially something annoying: Accidents will happen. He will keep talking when I'm trying to concentrate. it/that will be mainly UK. used to talk about what is probably true: That will be Helen at the front door.
Will definition: The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action.
