will1 modal verbwill2 nounwill3 verb
willwill1 /wɪl/ ●●● S1 W1 modal verb (negative short form won’t) 
WORD ORIGINwill1
Origin:
Old English wille, from wyllan ‘to wish for, want, intend to’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Will you stir the soup while I go downstairs?
- Will you two please stop fighting!
- Nancy will keep talking unless you tell her to shut up.
- The conference will be held in San Antonio.
- What time will you get here?
Longman Language Activatorwhen there is enough of something you need
· Here's $20. Is that enough?· Have you got enough drivers? I can help if you need me.enough something to do something · I make enough money to pay the bills and keep food on the table.enough (something) for something · Will there be enough room for Joey in the car?· This recipe makes enough for eight people.more than enough (=more than you need) · I've given you more than enough time to make up your mind.I've had enough (=say this when you have eaten enough food) · "Would you like some more pizza?" "No thanks, I've had enough."
formal enough: · It was decided that there was sufficient evidence to convict Marconi.sufficient for: · The money should be sufficient for one month's travel.
formal enough in amount, and good enough in quality: · None of his workers received adequate safety training.adequate for: · The heating system would only be adequate for a much smaller house.
spoken use this to say that a particular number or amount will be enough for what you need: · "I can't find any more envelopes." "That's OK - these should do."will do: · I can lend you some money -- will £10 do?something should do for something/something ought to do for something: · Ten bottles of wine should do for the party.That should do it/That ought to do it/That'll do it: · Take a few more for the kids. There, that should do it.something should do/ought to do/will do somebody: · Here's £20 for the shopping -- that should do you.
formal to be enough: will/would suffice: · A doctor's certificate will suffice as a form of permission. should suffice to do something (=will probably be enough to do it): · These few examples should suffice to illustrate how social attitudes are changing.
if an amount of money covers the cost of something, it is enough to pay for it: · $29.90 a month covers the cost of all your insurance.· Western aid to Third World countries barely covers the interest on their loans.
if an amount of food or money lasts for a period of time, there is enough of it for that period: last until: · I still have $100, but that won't last until the end of the vacation.last (somebody) 2 years/3 days etc: · A can of baby formula costing $6.00 will last you three to four days.
if an amount of something meets someone's needs , there is as much of it as that person needs - use this especially in formal or official contexts: · In many parts of the world, there is not enough food to meet everyone's needs.
to be the right size for a particular space · We didn't know if the carpet would fit in the bedroom, but it turned out to be just the right size.be the right size for · Do you think this bulb is the right size for the lamp?
to be the right shape or not too big for a particular space, hole etc: · We were going to put the fridge between the stove and the washing machine, but it wouldn't fit.· Does your key fit the lock on the garage door?fit in/into: · Will this bag fit in the trunk?· We've designed a computer that fits into an ordinary briefcase.
if something will go into a particular place or space, it is possible to put it there: · It's no good trying to force it, it just won't go.will go in/into: · Do you think the car will go in that parking space?· I've measured the space, and with a bit of luck, the washing machine should just about go into it.
good enough · If the weather's good enough next weekend we'll go camping.good enough for · It's just a cheap wine but it's good enough for a picnic.good enough to do something · Do you think she's good enough to be in the team?
something that is satisfactory reaches the expected standard but is not better than it: · You won't get paid unless your work is satisfactory.· Lynne got satisfactory grades and was offered a place at university.
spoken use this about something that is good enough but not especially good: · The children made the cakes. I hope they're all right.· "What did you think of the movie?" "Oh, it was OK - nothing special."· This book is OK for beginners but it's not really suitable for more advanced students.
spoken use this to say that something is fairly good, and better than you expected: · "What was the food like?" "Oh, not bad - better than last time."· You know, that's not a bad idea.not too bad: · "How was the exam?" "Oh, not too bad. I think I passed."
good enough for a particular purpose, especially by being of a high enough level, amount, or quality: · Employers must provide adequate training opportunities.· Now that we have extended the hall, those small electric heaters are no longer adequate.· Make sure that the lighting is adequate so that your guests can see what they are eating.
good enough to be able to be used for a particular purpose: · We had a lot of applicants for the job but only a few of them were acceptable.· Some low-fat cheeses have quite an acceptable flavour but some taste like rubber.acceptable to: · The dispute was settled in a way that was acceptable to both sides.
good enough, but not very good: · There was some bread, a little cheese and a passable French wine.· He gave a passable imitation of Charlie Chaplin.
fairly good, but not very good: · Most of her work is of a reasonable standard.· A reasonable number of people turned up for the meeting.· We had an enjoyable weekend and the weather was quite reasonable.
a piece of work or a performance that is competent is done to a satisfactory standard but does not have any particularly good or skilful features: · Most of the essays were competent but one was really outstanding.· Ben took out his pen and produced a quick but very competent sketch of the building.
spoken of a good enough quality or standard: · I want to provide my boys with a decent education.· There isn't one decent restaurant around here.
especially spoken to be good enough for a particular purpose: · If you don't have any butter, margarine will do.· I want someone to practise first aid on. You'll do, Simon.will do somebody (=be good enough for someone): · Don't bother fetching me another chair. This one'll do me fine.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
She has been kept in the house against her will (=she does not want to stay in the house). ‘I think he’ll agree to it.’ ‘That will be a first.’ Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Just take it. No one will ever know. ‘I don’t have any money.’ ‘Neither do I.’ Tom didn’t believe a word she said, and neither did the police. Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well. She was ready and willing to work hard. A light lunch will suffice.
· She was willing to admit that she’d made a mistake.
She has been kept in the house against her will (=she does not want to stay in the house). (=a big effort to do something that you find difficult because of the way you feel)· It took a huge effort of will not to cry.
(=make something happen in the way that you want)· The army exerted its will by arresting anti-government supporters.
‘I think he’ll agree to it.’ ‘That will be a first.’ (=what God wants to happen)· He believed it was God’s will that they should suffer.
Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Just take it. No one will ever know. ‘I don’t have any money.’ ‘Neither do I.’ Tom didn’t believe a word she said, and neither did the police. Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well. She was ready and willing to work hard. A light lunch will suffice.· I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► what became of ... ? whatever will become of ... ?► when the cat’s away (the mice will play)► somebody will be the death of me► England expects that every man will do his duty► your courage/will/nerve fails (you)► flattery will get you everywhere/nowhere► God willing► I/he etc will never hear the end of it► did he heck/will it heck etc► somebody will not be doing something (again) in a hurry► you will be delighted/pleased etc to know (that)► somebody will never hear the last of something► somebody will be laughing on the other side of their face► somebody will murder you► somebody will not go near somebody/something► that will do nicely► murder/the truth etc will out!► show willing► the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)► the truth will out► it will all come out in the wash► wonders will never cease
1future used to make future tenses: - And if accidents happen, they happen.
- But some accidents happen because of their egocentric tendency to think of themselves as invulnerable.
- But worse is the fact that the same accidents happen time and time again.
- Everyone knows that hideous accidents happen, however precise modern weapons are supposed to be.
- Local fishermen say that, when accidents happen, the trawlers never stop.
- Therefore, both over-confidence and under-confidence may play a part in creating an environment in which accidents happen more readily.
- Where he went, accidents happened.
- Which is exactly how accidents happen.
- But no amount of bashful cuteness can disguise its humourless narcissism.
- But no amount of money can buy what Nakamatsu really wants -- lasting fame.
- It is due to the inefficiency of the Government which no amount of Budget bribery can possibly erase.
- So implausible, so achingly out of touch are they, no amount of Toytown trickery can disguise their ancient irrelevance.
- The key is in the cooking; no amount of marinating will tenderize a tough cut of meat.
- Therefore, no amount of personality can compensate for mediocre chili. o Judging chili is very personal and subjective.
- Translation here must be indeterminate because no amount of evidence will guarantee that the translation we offer will be uniquely correct.
- Voice over April's pursuing compensation though no amount of mony can make up for what she's lost.
- A battle of wills, no less, between pursuer and prey.
- A drawn-out battle of wills began, with my having to stone-wall both in London and on visits to Moscow.
- After two days even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills.
- In fact, their battle of wills is escalating.
- Instead I was getting myself into an increasingly confrontational situation, a battle of wills, with the Director of Coaching.
- The battle of wills between them forms the backbone of the story.
- This follows whispers of an alleged battle of wills with manager Don Mackay.
- The world was bending to my will at last.
- Boys will be boys and in spite of warnings at least one fatal accident occurred involving local lads, and several were injured.
- Above: Boys will be boys.
- That, and a few water spouts, but then boys will be boys.
- If you give credit two things will happen: it will cost you money and give you problems.
- The more successful we are at extending longevity, the more it will cost us.
- This brings me to what allatostatin will do for us.
- A man of his abilities should go far in the Party.
- And the effects would go far beyond the natural world.
- Ghost: Oh, very droll, dear lad - you will go far.
- Her decisions would go far toward shaping the postwar world.
- It remains to be seen whether such measures will go far to avoid a repetition of the basic abuses, however.
- She'd been sure her daughter would go far.
- This will go far beyond pep talks and motivational speeches.
- Whether the stadium logs another round of lease-backed debt will go far in determining the fate of other major capital-improvement projects here.
- Bronson gave us his confession of his own free will.
- For all men serve him of their own free will.
- Her mouth opened of its own free will to his playfully probing tongue, welcoming the invader.
- I came back of my own free will on Friday, and went to the game yesterday.
- I say this of my own free will.
- She was placed in a safe house but later returned to the coven of her own free will.
- To some extent, adults can choose of their own free will whether to deal with their grief or not.
- Without any reason he left the Firm of his own free will and went to live in Brighton.
- God willing, the war will end soon.
- I rather think heads will roll.
- Sir Paul sympathises with Mr Meeks ... but says it's inevitable that heads will roll.
- 1989 will go down in history as the year in which Stalinist Communism ended.
- This Minister will go down in history as the Minister who killed off small shops in Britain.
- He may think leaving his wife for the other woman is a good idea, but he'll live to regret it.
- If you put all your money in this real estate deal, I guarantee you'll live to regret it.
- In practice, this situation will arise only very rarely if a regime of symptom control and no more has been adopted.
- Men appear to be no more willing to support women in their traditional roles than women are to assume them.
- Bless my best boots, that would never do at all.
- Oh, no, that would never do, would it?
- But Kaptan would have none of it.
- Kronecker would have none of this.
- Pott would have none of it and, with the aid of his old friend Nourse, successfully set it himself.
- Stark would have none of that.
- Surprised and shocked, the Soviet government would have none of it.
- The world was going crazy and, or so it seemed, Trumptonshire would have none of it.
- But I will not rest until I ensure that this never happens again to other young people.
- He will not rest until he has undone you altogether.
- Yes, sir, the vicious Canuck will not rest until the Republic is lying in its own blood and gore!
- And like the film Jaws, true or false, this is a story that will run and run.
- It is definitely an occasion that will run and run and the teams are looking forward to next year already.
- This question will run and run.
- Clearly, Franco would stop at nothing to retain his hegemonic position.
- Detectives are hunting three masked raiders who they believe will stop at nothing.
- Luke Calder was a coolly calculating, ruthless man who would stop at nothing to get where or what he wanted.
- Robert Sheldrake is an unscrupulous man who will stop at nothing to get this practice.
- Only time will tell if this agreement will bring a lasting peace.
- BProbably, but time will tell.
- Only time will tell if this is a serious effort at improving both public sector accountability and overall performance.
- Only time will tell whether it can hold its place in this competitive field.
- That is the real test of leadership, and only time will tell.
- The expert answers by saying that the story is very important and only time will tell about the future.
- Whether that was worth the price of the fare, only time will tell.
- Whether the Order will continue to grow, only time will tell.
A meeting will be held next Tuesday at 3 p.m. What time will she arrive? I hope they won’t be late. Maybe by then you will have changed your mind.2willing to do something used to show that someone is willing or ready to do something: Dr Weir will see you now. The baby won’t eat anything.3requesting spoken used to ask someone to do something: Will you phone me later? Shut the door, will you?4what generally happens used to say what always happens in a particular situation or what is generally true: Oil will float on water. Accidents will happen.5possibility used like ‘can’ to show what is possible: This car will hold five people comfortably.6belief used to say that you think something is true: That will be Tim coming home now. As you will have noticed, there are some gaps in the data.7giving orders spoken used to give an order or to state a rule: Will you be quiet! You will do as I say. Every employee will carry an identity card at all times.8offering/inviting spoken used to offer something to someone or to invite them to do something: Will you have some more tea? Won’t you have a seat?9annoying habit spoken used to describe someone’s habits, especially when you think they are annoying: Trish will keep asking silly questions.GRAMMAR: Choosing the right tense• You use will when talking about the future: · I’m sure the party will be a big success.• Usually will changes to would when reporting what someone said or thought: · She said she was sure that the party would be a big success.• If the event is still in the future, will is sometimes used, especially after the present perfect tense: · Lots of people have said they will come to the party.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSwill1 modal verbwill2 nounwill3 verb
willwill2 ●●● S2 W2 noun WORD ORIGINwill2
Origin:
Old English willa ‘will, desire’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Even as a baby, Joseph had a strong will.
- He made a will just hours before he died.
- I guess it's just God's will.
- Mrs Williams left her daughter $200,000 in her will.
- They weren't the best side in the European Cup, but they possessed the will to win.
- When Henrietta told her father that she was going to marry Weinberger, he threatened to cut her out of his will.
- When her husband died, she seemed to lose the will to live.
- According to Hobbes, law is a command, the expression of the will of the sovereign.
- But her durability, her will to survive, were attractive, and 1 liked her very much.
- But other political analysts suggested that Milosevic was staging a final test of wills before giving in.
- Toddlers have strong wills but have yet to learn self-control.
- What a display of grandeur and sheer force of will!
Longman Language Activatorto destroy someone's relationships, hopes, happiness etc
to destroy someone's relationships, hopes, happiness etc: · Even close relationships can be destroyed by alcoholism.· Few things destroy trust more than telling a friend's secrets.· Chandler worried that the scandal would destroy his chances for a respectable career.
to completely destroy someone's relationships, hopes, chances etc, especially by doing or saying something without thinking of the likely results: · Ron's affair wrecked our marriage.· His confrontational speech has wrecked any chances of a peace settlement.
to destroy someone's determination although they have tried hard to keep it: · Years in prison did not break Mr Mandela's spirit.· Her captors used violence and psychological torture to try to break her will.
to completely spoil or destroy someone's chances, hopes, relationship etc: · Phelps's mistake has ruined her chances of winning the championship.· Patty's ex-boyfriend is ruining our relationship.
the ability to be determined the ability to continue trying to achieve what you want, even when this is difficult: · After the accident, Bill learned to walk again through sheer hard work and determination.determination to do something: · A spokesman stressed the police's determination to find the girl's killer.dogged determination (=strong determination): · Success requires dogged determination, as well as ability.
determination to become successful, rich, powerful, or famous: · Eric wasn't particularly intelligent but he had plenty of ambition.· My teachers always told me that I lacked ambition, and would never get anywhere.burning ambition: · Getting to the top hadn't been easy, in spite of his burning ambition and will to succeed.
the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve whatever you decide to do: · It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.by/through sheer willpower (=by willpower alone): · She made herself get better by sheer willpower, when everyone else had given up hope.
the strong desire to do or achieve something: the will to live/recover/get better, etc: · When her husband died, she seemed to lose the will to live.the will to do something: · They weren't the best side in the European Cup, but they possessed the will to win.
formal a strong determination to succeed in doing something especially because you are sure that it is a good thing to do: somebody's resolve to do something: · He restated his firm resolve to become president, and achieve clean and honest government.strengthen/harden/stiffen somebody's resolve (=make it stronger): · The latest unemployment figures should strengthen the government's resolve to do something about it.
the determination and energy that makes you successfully achieve something: · Without my mother's drive and energy, our family would have starved.· He's clever enough, but he lacks drive.
the courage and energy that someone shows when they are determined to achieve something or determined not to let a difficult situation make them stop trying: · The fact that they reached the semi-final is a reflection of their spirit and commitment.fighting spirit (=brave determination to keep trying or fighting in a difficult situation): · She never once thought of giving up. Everyone admired her fighting spirit.break somebody's spirit (=make them lose their determination to fight, be brave etc): · The hours of interrogations and beatings were designed to break his spirit.
the ability to keep on trying to achieve something over a long period, even when this is difficult: · The job requires perseverance and, above all, patience.perseverance to do something: · Some of the girls did not have the perseverance to train to his standards of precision.
formal the determination to never stop trying to succeed in something or to allow anyone to stop you from doing something: · I admired him for his tenacity and his courage in confronting problems that other people might avoid.show/exhibit tenacity: · The tenacity and ingenuity shown by these women's groups during the war was remarkable.
to arrange for something to be given to someone after you die to arrange for something to be given to someone after you die: leave something to somebody: · He left £1000 to each of the nurses who had looked after him.leave somebody something: · My aunt died last year and left me some of her furniture.
formal to officially arrange for something you own to be given to someone else after your death: bequeath something to somebody: · She bequeathed her collection of paintings to the National Gallery.bequeath somebody something: · John Frazer made a will bequeathing his local church $5000.
an official document that says who your money and possessions will be given to after you die: make a will (=write a will): · He made a will just hours before he died.leave somebody something in your will: · Mrs Williams left her daughter $200,000 in her will.cut somebody out of your will (=change your will so that someone does not get any of your money or possessions): · When Henrietta told her father that she was going to marry Weinberger, he threatened to cut her out of his will.
formal to give something to someone after you die, by writing it down in an official document: will something to somebody: · Wilson established a fine collection of artworks, which he willed to Peale's Museum.
doing something unwillingly if you do something unwillingly , you do it slowly or without any eagerness, in a way that shows you are unwilling: · Johnson unwillingly admitted he'd been drinking that evening.· He pointed at a chair, and Alfred sat down unwillingly.
if you do something reluctantly , you do it even though you are not very willing to do it: · Reluctantly, he gave the officer his name and address.· He reluctantly consented to his daughter's marriage.· Mrs. Bernson reluctantly agreed to help prepare for the conference.
if you do something against your will , you do not want to do it but you are forced to: · The refugees were sent back against their will.· No one should be forced to marry against their will.
if you do something or say something grudgingly , especially something that gives help or praise or pleasure to someone else, you do it very unwillingly: · The city council has grudgingly given $100,000 towards the new after-school care program.· Steve grudgingly admitted that Matthew had played a better game.
when you do something willingly · I'd willingly pay higher taxes if the money was spent on health and education.· Hundreds of teenagers volunteer willingly to help in service organizations.· She willingly cut her beautiful long hair in order to play Joan of Arc in Shaw's play.
if you do something voluntarily , especially something difficult, unpleasant, or inconvenient, you do it willingly and not because you are forced to: · She wasn't fired or asked to resign; she left voluntarily.· The company has voluntarily recalled the product to check for defects.
: willing accomplice/partner/participant etc someone who takes part in an activity with someone else without being forced to, especially a dishonest or criminal activity: · The police believe Davison was a willing participant in the murder.· Get a bike, find a willing friend, and explore the bike trails.
if you do something of your own free will , you do it because you choose to and want to, and not because you are forced to: · Nobody forced her to go -- she left of her own free will.· How many of our teenage children actually help around the house of their own free will?
actions that are voluntary are done willingly, not because you are forced to do them or have a legal duty to do them: · Most charities rely on voluntary contributions from the public.· Playing sport on Saturday at school was entirely voluntary.· The district is calling for a voluntary ban on using wood-burning stoves, in order to improve air quality.
written if you do something readily , you do it very willingly and without needing to think about whether you should do it or not: · He readily agreed to all our suggestions.· Beth was very tired and readily accepted a seat when it was offered.· Parsons readily took responsibility for the show's failure.
if you freely do or say something, you do or say it willingly, even though it is something that other people might be embarrassed to do or say: · Mrs. Atwood's note said that she freely chose to end her life.freely admit/acknowledge: · I freely admit I made many mistakes.· Ms. Tate freely acknowledges that she hasn't paid the fines, but argues she should not have to.
if you do something gladly , you are very willing and pleased to do it: · If only I had more money in the bank, I would gladly retire.· When businesses heard about the reason for the fund-raiser, they gladly gave us donations.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1adjectives She has been kept in the house against her will (=she does not want to stay in the house). ‘I think he’ll agree to it.’ ‘That will be a first.’ Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Just take it. No one will ever know. ‘I don’t have any money.’ ‘Neither do I.’ Tom didn’t believe a word she said, and neither did the police. Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well. She was ready and willing to work hard. A light lunch will suffice.
· She had a very strong will and a clear sense of purpose.
(=a strong will which means you do not give in)· The indomitable will of the people remains the core strength of democracy.
· It's a myth that people are fat because of a weak will.
(also a will of iron) (=an extremely strong will)· Her unassuming manner concealed an iron will.
(=determination on the part of governments and politicians)· There was a lack of political will to do anything about global warming.
phrases· She had achieved success by sheer strength of will.
(=a determined effort to do something you do not want to do)· With a great effort of will, she resisted the temptation to look at the letter.
(=when two determined people oppose each other)· Even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills.
verbs (=be determined enough to do it)· Do you have the will to win?
· He lacked the will to resist.
· The country's troops had lost the will to fight.
Meaning 2verbs (=write one)· It is always advisable to make a will.
(=have made a will when you die)· Who will inherit my property if I don't leave a will?
(=change some of the instructions in your will)· Marius had decided to change his will in her favour.
(=change your will so that someone is no longer given anything when you die)· His father cut her out of his will.
law (=to show that a will has been made in the correct way)· If the estate is small, you may not need to prove the will.
phrases formal (=someone's will)
(=the person who makes sure that the instructions in someone's will are followed)· Her eldest son is the executor of her will.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· She was willing to admit that she’d made a mistake.
She has been kept in the house against her will (=she does not want to stay in the house). (=a big effort to do something that you find difficult because of the way you feel)· It took a huge effort of will not to cry.
(=make something happen in the way that you want)· The army exerted its will by arresting anti-government supporters.
‘I think he’ll agree to it.’ ‘That will be a first.’ (=what God wants to happen)· He believed it was God’s will that they should suffer.
Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Just take it. No one will ever know. ‘I don’t have any money.’ ‘Neither do I.’ Tom didn’t believe a word she said, and neither did the police. Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well. She was ready and willing to work hard. A light lunch will suffice.· I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· He uses relativity to throw light on time and eternity, and indeterminacy to comment on free will.· Besides, there is nothing inconsistent with free will or even chastity in this view of life.· Humans could no longer be allowed any such privileged, mystical feature as free will to distinguish them.· The replacement of free will with scientific determinism was consequently the crucial starting point for the new positivist criminology.· Her mouth opened of its own free will to his playfully probing tongue, welcoming the invader.· What we need is an objective test that we can apply from the outside to distinguish whether an organism has free will.· The third question was: If everything is determined, what becomes of free will and our responsibility for our actions?· How can omniscience be reconciled with free will?
· Central Office correctly assessed the good will for Mr Major.· Many of them therefore missed early opportunities for building good will among their subordinates, just when they needed it most.· But those who knew Karajan best have rarely questioned his judgement or good will in casting for his own productions.· Like Christmas, a brief moment of good will and fellowship, then back to normal.· Our old chiefs thought to show their friendship and good will, when they allowed this dangerous snake in our midst..· The procedures of Annex 13 are realistic and practical if implemented in the proper spirit and with good will.· Next Christmas would be different, thought Linda, felling full of strength and good will.
· He accused his estranged wife of being paranoid - but said he felt no ill will toward her.· Months of pent-up anger, frustration, and ill will were vented at Scottsdale.· Could she have treated him to similar displays of ill will as she showed her daughter?· Denying his guilt to the last, he said he didn't bear his wife any ill will.· This is accepted as part of the natural order and causes no ill will amongst the Knightly Orders.
· The political will to deal with the issue is reduced, affecting the resources available.· Such programmes continue to rely, therefore, on political will and the commitment of those with expertise in operating them.· In short, the conversion process must operate with political skill and political will.· The revalued currency was a remarkable demonstration of political will, and effectively generated user-confidence.· Education became part of an act of political will.· The questions are about both their capacity and their political will.· In truth, there is no political will to tackle the issue.
· When a person is willing to do that, he must have a pretty strong will.· Despite all its problems the Club had a strong will to succeed and was rarely despondent.· If the individual has a strong will, then there is in place a strong sense of obligation to ones values.· Who is stronger than the will?· Even as a baby, little Joseph displayed a strong will, furious temper, and rare intellect.· Toddlers have strong wills but have yet to learn self-control.
VERB· The application of shock tactics to bend the will of the unwilling.· Most of us can think more or less unemotionally when we bend our wills to that.· None of all this will bend my will.
· In neither case is there any additional disciplinary power with which the employer or customer are able to impose their will.· Vaught is also reluctant to impose his will upon others.· He had imposed his will, or the will of the Scarabae on her.· In the past, national presidents have imposed their will on the party, not only determining policies but leaders.· An army of Slaanesh worshippers would be available to impose his will on the leaderless Elves.· I want to avoid contaminating the answer by imposing my will but simply watch patiently and see.· When his fields are starved of minerals through self-indulgent agriculture, he tries to impose his own will upon the land.
· I will give you the will to live again.· Almost as if you were losing the will to live, the doctor said.· A few of the very best analysts, months into their new jobs, lost their will to live normal lives.· I now have the will to live, but is this enough?· Alfred at eighty-four was still alert, but his will to live had weakened.· His will to live was the first thing Jasper lost.
· But the police lost their will and the marchers moved forward, swelling to more than 1,000.· A few of the very best analysts, months into their new jobs, lost their will to live normal lives.· Almost as if you were losing the will to live, the doctor said.· Gradually, however, the church lost its self-restraining will and generated a taste for wealth.· Once the campaign proper starts I may well lose the will to live.· The government lost will and confidence.· I had lost even the will to be a coward.· It had lost its collective will, and with it the faith in its ability to weather competitive challenges.
· I've just had a telephone sales call to see if I want to make a will.· For years, newspapers have been nagging you to make a will.· But remember that you can not usually make a will unless you are over 18.· From what Varden tells me, Bobby made out a will when he came into his inheritance three years ago.· What is the effect of a testator instructing his daughter to make no will?· We both made our wills in 1983 and did not, of course, ask to see copies.· It is never too early to make a will or an enduring power of attorney.· I have made my will and placed my house in order.
· Despite all its problems the Club had a strong will to succeed and was rarely despondent.· She had enough guts coupled with an ego that nurtures the will to succeed.· He thinks everybody has the same blind will to succeed as himself.· The Edinburgh Summit will tell us whether it has a real will to succeed.· Call his machines what you will-sculptures, utopian models, proposals, follies-they reflect a will to succeed.· Immigrants tend to be a highly motivated, self-selected group with a strong will to succeed.
· Malplacket found a shady spot in the wadi and sat down to write his will.· Previous studies Hamilton says that whoever wrote the will also wrote the play.· Sitting at the kitchen table with a pencil and a yellow legal pad, he wrote a will.· In fact, because most older people had nothing significant to leave, only a minority wrote wills.· She wrote a will of sorts.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► where there’s a will there’s a wayPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► what became of ... ? whatever will become of ... ?► when the cat’s away (the mice will play)► somebody will be the death of me► England expects that every man will do his duty► your courage/will/nerve fails (you)► flattery will get you everywhere/nowhere► God willing► I/he etc will never hear the end of it► did he heck/will it heck etc► somebody will not be doing something (again) in a hurry► you will be delighted/pleased etc to know (that)► somebody will never hear the last of something► somebody will be laughing on the other side of their face► somebody will murder you► somebody will not go near somebody/something► that will do nicely► murder/the truth etc will out!► show willing► the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)► the truth will out► it will all come out in the wash► wonders will never cease
1determination [countable, uncountable] determination to do something that you have decided to do, even if this is difficult: - Any Conservative you care to converse with will predict a close contest at the next election.
- But no one with a will to the service of others and of life would permit himself such an escape.
- For him to come up with a will dating back to 1993 is ridiculous.
- It had nothing to do with will or determination or courage.
- Oh yes, just like him, we're going out there to win, to accept the challenge with a will.
- Quins had started in top gear with Will Carling ripping through the Rugby midfield for the opening try.
- Then, what all the world is struggling with will be shown to be soluble.
- We set to work on this with a will.
- And, David, with the best will in the world, you can't teach him.
- Even with the best will in the world, we could not do it.
- He can't just hire and fire people at will, can he?
- And if accidents happen, they happen.
- But some accidents happen because of their egocentric tendency to think of themselves as invulnerable.
- But worse is the fact that the same accidents happen time and time again.
- Everyone knows that hideous accidents happen, however precise modern weapons are supposed to be.
- Local fishermen say that, when accidents happen, the trawlers never stop.
- Therefore, both over-confidence and under-confidence may play a part in creating an environment in which accidents happen more readily.
- Where he went, accidents happened.
- Which is exactly how accidents happen.
- But no amount of bashful cuteness can disguise its humourless narcissism.
- But no amount of money can buy what Nakamatsu really wants -- lasting fame.
- It is due to the inefficiency of the Government which no amount of Budget bribery can possibly erase.
- So implausible, so achingly out of touch are they, no amount of Toytown trickery can disguise their ancient irrelevance.
- The key is in the cooking; no amount of marinating will tenderize a tough cut of meat.
- Therefore, no amount of personality can compensate for mediocre chili. o Judging chili is very personal and subjective.
- Translation here must be indeterminate because no amount of evidence will guarantee that the translation we offer will be uniquely correct.
- Voice over April's pursuing compensation though no amount of mony can make up for what she's lost.
- A battle of wills, no less, between pursuer and prey.
- A drawn-out battle of wills began, with my having to stone-wall both in London and on visits to Moscow.
- After two days even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills.
- In fact, their battle of wills is escalating.
- Instead I was getting myself into an increasingly confrontational situation, a battle of wills, with the Director of Coaching.
- The battle of wills between them forms the backbone of the story.
- This follows whispers of an alleged battle of wills with manager Don Mackay.
- The world was bending to my will at last.
- Boys will be boys and in spite of warnings at least one fatal accident occurred involving local lads, and several were injured.
- Above: Boys will be boys.
- That, and a few water spouts, but then boys will be boys.
- If you give credit two things will happen: it will cost you money and give you problems.
- The more successful we are at extending longevity, the more it will cost us.
- This brings me to what allatostatin will do for us.
- A man of his abilities should go far in the Party.
- And the effects would go far beyond the natural world.
- Ghost: Oh, very droll, dear lad - you will go far.
- Her decisions would go far toward shaping the postwar world.
- It remains to be seen whether such measures will go far to avoid a repetition of the basic abuses, however.
- She'd been sure her daughter would go far.
- This will go far beyond pep talks and motivational speeches.
- Whether the stadium logs another round of lease-backed debt will go far in determining the fate of other major capital-improvement projects here.
- Bronson gave us his confession of his own free will.
- For all men serve him of their own free will.
- Her mouth opened of its own free will to his playfully probing tongue, welcoming the invader.
- I came back of my own free will on Friday, and went to the game yesterday.
- I say this of my own free will.
- She was placed in a safe house but later returned to the coven of her own free will.
- To some extent, adults can choose of their own free will whether to deal with their grief or not.
- Without any reason he left the Firm of his own free will and went to live in Brighton.
- God willing, the war will end soon.
- I rather think heads will roll.
- Sir Paul sympathises with Mr Meeks ... but says it's inevitable that heads will roll.
- 1989 will go down in history as the year in which Stalinist Communism ended.
- This Minister will go down in history as the Minister who killed off small shops in Britain.
- He may think leaving his wife for the other woman is a good idea, but he'll live to regret it.
- If you put all your money in this real estate deal, I guarantee you'll live to regret it.
- In practice, this situation will arise only very rarely if a regime of symptom control and no more has been adopted.
- Men appear to be no more willing to support women in their traditional roles than women are to assume them.
- Bless my best boots, that would never do at all.
- Oh, no, that would never do, would it?
- But Kaptan would have none of it.
- Kronecker would have none of this.
- Pott would have none of it and, with the aid of his old friend Nourse, successfully set it himself.
- Stark would have none of that.
- Surprised and shocked, the Soviet government would have none of it.
- The world was going crazy and, or so it seemed, Trumptonshire would have none of it.
- But I will not rest until I ensure that this never happens again to other young people.
- He will not rest until he has undone you altogether.
- Yes, sir, the vicious Canuck will not rest until the Republic is lying in its own blood and gore!
- And like the film Jaws, true or false, this is a story that will run and run.
- It is definitely an occasion that will run and run and the teams are looking forward to next year already.
- This question will run and run.
- Clearly, Franco would stop at nothing to retain his hegemonic position.
- Detectives are hunting three masked raiders who they believe will stop at nothing.
- Luke Calder was a coolly calculating, ruthless man who would stop at nothing to get where or what he wanted.
- Robert Sheldrake is an unscrupulous man who will stop at nothing to get this practice.
- Only time will tell if this agreement will bring a lasting peace.
- BProbably, but time will tell.
- Only time will tell if this is a serious effort at improving both public sector accountability and overall performance.
- Only time will tell whether it can hold its place in this competitive field.
- That is the real test of leadership, and only time will tell.
- The expert answers by saying that the story is very important and only time will tell about the future.
- Whether that was worth the price of the fare, only time will tell.
- Whether the Order will continue to grow, only time will tell.
Children sometimes have strong wills.the will to do something Even though she was in terrible pain, Mary never lost the will to live. → strong-willed, weak-willed2legal document [countable] a legal document that says who you want your money and property to be given to after you die: Have you made a will yet?in somebody’s will My grandfather left me some money in his will. the senator’s last will and testament3what somebody wants [singular] what someone wants to happen in a particular situation: He accused her of trying to impose her will on others.against your will Collier claims the police forced him to sign a confession against his will.will of the will of the people obedience to God’s will → free will4with the best will in the world British English spoken used to say that something is not possible, even if you very much want to do it: With the best will in the world, I don’t see what more I can do.5where there’s a will there’s a way spoken used to say that if you really want to do something, you will find a way to succeed6at will whenever you want and in whatever way you want: He can’t just fire people at will, can he?7 with a will written in an eager and determined way → goodwill, ill willCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivesa strong will· She had a very strong will and a clear sense of purpose.an indomitable will (=a strong will which means you do not give in)· The indomitable will of the people remains the core strength of democracy.a weak will· It's a myth that people are fat because of a weak will.an iron will (also a will of iron) (=an extremely strong will)· Her unassuming manner concealed an iron will.political will (=determination on the part of governments and politicians)· There was a lack of political will to do anything about global warming.phrasesstrength of will· She had achieved success by sheer strength of will.an effort of will (=a determined effort to do something you do not want to do)· With a great effort of will, she resisted the temptation to look at the letter.a battle/clash/test of wills (=when two determined people oppose each other)· Even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills.verbshave the will to do something (=be determined enough to do it)· Do you have the will to win?lack the will to do something· He lacked the will to resist.lose the will to do something· The country's troops had lost the will to fight.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsmake a will (=write one)· It is always advisable to make a will.leave a will (=have made a will when you die)· Who will inherit my property if I don't leave a will?change your will (=change some of the instructions in your will)· Marius had decided to change his will in her favour.cut somebody out of your will (=change your will so that someone is no longer given anything when you die)· His father cut her out of his will.prove a will law (=to show that a will has been made in the correct way)· If the estate is small, you may not need to prove the will.phrasessomebody's last will and testament formal (=someone's will)the executor of a will (=the person who makes sure that the instructions in someone's will are followed)· Her eldest son is the executor of her will.will1 modal verbwill2 nounwill3 verb
willwill3 verb WORD ORIGINwill3
Origin:
1 Old English willian, from willa; ➔ WILL22 Old English wyllan; ➔ WILL1VERB TABLE
will
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | will |
| he, she, it | wills | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | willed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have willed |
| he, she, it | has willed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had willed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will will |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have willed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am willing |
| he, she, it | is willing | |
| you, we, they | are willing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was willing |
| you, we, they | were willing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been willing |
| he, she, it | has been willing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been willing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be willing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been willing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Wilson established a fine collection of artworks, which he willed to Peale's Museum.
- As the Internet gathers pace, so too will its impact on the political scene.
- In future, the link between them will no doubt be found.
- One wonders, given the present unionist leadership, if it ever will.
- Only when they have reached stalemate with the bank will the ombudsman then consider a claim.
- Which we will, in a moment.
Longman Language Activatorto arrange for something to be given to someone after you die
to arrange for something to be given to someone after you die: leave something to somebody: · He left £1000 to each of the nurses who had looked after him.leave somebody something: · My aunt died last year and left me some of her furniture.
formal to officially arrange for something you own to be given to someone else after your death: bequeath something to somebody: · She bequeathed her collection of paintings to the National Gallery.bequeath somebody something: · John Frazer made a will bequeathing his local church $5000.
an official document that says who your money and possessions will be given to after you die: make a will (=write a will): · He made a will just hours before he died.leave somebody something in your will: · Mrs Williams left her daughter $200,000 in her will.cut somebody out of your will (=change your will so that someone does not get any of your money or possessions): · When Henrietta told her father that she was going to marry Weinberger, he threatened to cut her out of his will.
formal to give something to someone after you die, by writing it down in an official document: will something to somebody: · Wilson established a fine collection of artworks, which he willed to Peale's Museum.
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nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating 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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She has been kept in the house against her will (=she does not want to stay in the house). ‘I think he’ll agree to it.’ ‘That will be a first.’ Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Just take it. No one will ever know. ‘I don’t have any money.’ ‘Neither do I.’ Tom didn’t believe a word she said, and neither did the police. Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well. She was ready and willing to work hard. A light lunch will suffice.
· She was willing to admit that she’d made a mistake.
She has been kept in the house against her will (=she does not want to stay in the house). (=a big effort to do something that you find difficult because of the way you feel)· It took a huge effort of will not to cry.
(=make something happen in the way that you want)· The army exerted its will by arresting anti-government supporters.
‘I think he’ll agree to it.’ ‘That will be a first.’ (=what God wants to happen)· He believed it was God’s will that they should suffer.
Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Just take it. No one will ever know. ‘I don’t have any money.’ ‘Neither do I.’ Tom didn’t believe a word she said, and neither did the police. Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well. She was ready and willing to work hard. A light lunch will suffice.· I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► what became of ... ? whatever will become of ... ?► when the cat’s away (the mice will play)► somebody will be the death of me► England expects that every man will do his duty► your courage/will/nerve fails (you)► flattery will get you everywhere/nowhere► God willing► I/he etc will never hear the end of it► did he heck/will it heck etc► somebody will not be doing something (again) in a hurry► you will be delighted/pleased etc to know (that)► somebody will never hear the last of something► somebody will be laughing on the other side of their face► somebody will murder you► somebody will not go near somebody/something► that will do nicely► murder/the truth etc will out!► show willing► the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)► the truth will out► it will all come out in the wash► wonders will never cease
1[transitive] to try to make something happen by thinking about it very hardwill somebody to do something- And if accidents happen, they happen.
- But some accidents happen because of their egocentric tendency to think of themselves as invulnerable.
- But worse is the fact that the same accidents happen time and time again.
- Everyone knows that hideous accidents happen, however precise modern weapons are supposed to be.
- Local fishermen say that, when accidents happen, the trawlers never stop.
- Therefore, both over-confidence and under-confidence may play a part in creating an environment in which accidents happen more readily.
- Where he went, accidents happened.
- Which is exactly how accidents happen.
- But no amount of bashful cuteness can disguise its humourless narcissism.
- But no amount of money can buy what Nakamatsu really wants -- lasting fame.
- It is due to the inefficiency of the Government which no amount of Budget bribery can possibly erase.
- So implausible, so achingly out of touch are they, no amount of Toytown trickery can disguise their ancient irrelevance.
- The key is in the cooking; no amount of marinating will tenderize a tough cut of meat.
- Therefore, no amount of personality can compensate for mediocre chili. o Judging chili is very personal and subjective.
- Translation here must be indeterminate because no amount of evidence will guarantee that the translation we offer will be uniquely correct.
- Voice over April's pursuing compensation though no amount of mony can make up for what she's lost.
- A battle of wills, no less, between pursuer and prey.
- A drawn-out battle of wills began, with my having to stone-wall both in London and on visits to Moscow.
- After two days even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills.
- In fact, their battle of wills is escalating.
- Instead I was getting myself into an increasingly confrontational situation, a battle of wills, with the Director of Coaching.
- The battle of wills between them forms the backbone of the story.
- This follows whispers of an alleged battle of wills with manager Don Mackay.
- The world was bending to my will at last.
- Boys will be boys and in spite of warnings at least one fatal accident occurred involving local lads, and several were injured.
- Above: Boys will be boys.
- That, and a few water spouts, but then boys will be boys.
- If you give credit two things will happen: it will cost you money and give you problems.
- The more successful we are at extending longevity, the more it will cost us.
- This brings me to what allatostatin will do for us.
- A man of his abilities should go far in the Party.
- And the effects would go far beyond the natural world.
- Ghost: Oh, very droll, dear lad - you will go far.
- Her decisions would go far toward shaping the postwar world.
- It remains to be seen whether such measures will go far to avoid a repetition of the basic abuses, however.
- She'd been sure her daughter would go far.
- This will go far beyond pep talks and motivational speeches.
- Whether the stadium logs another round of lease-backed debt will go far in determining the fate of other major capital-improvement projects here.
- Bronson gave us his confession of his own free will.
- For all men serve him of their own free will.
- Her mouth opened of its own free will to his playfully probing tongue, welcoming the invader.
- I came back of my own free will on Friday, and went to the game yesterday.
- I say this of my own free will.
- She was placed in a safe house but later returned to the coven of her own free will.
- To some extent, adults can choose of their own free will whether to deal with their grief or not.
- Without any reason he left the Firm of his own free will and went to live in Brighton.
- God willing, the war will end soon.
- I rather think heads will roll.
- Sir Paul sympathises with Mr Meeks ... but says it's inevitable that heads will roll.
- 1989 will go down in history as the year in which Stalinist Communism ended.
- This Minister will go down in history as the Minister who killed off small shops in Britain.
- He may think leaving his wife for the other woman is a good idea, but he'll live to regret it.
- If you put all your money in this real estate deal, I guarantee you'll live to regret it.
- In practice, this situation will arise only very rarely if a regime of symptom control and no more has been adopted.
- Men appear to be no more willing to support women in their traditional roles than women are to assume them.
- Bless my best boots, that would never do at all.
- Oh, no, that would never do, would it?
- But Kaptan would have none of it.
- Kronecker would have none of this.
- Pott would have none of it and, with the aid of his old friend Nourse, successfully set it himself.
- Stark would have none of that.
- Surprised and shocked, the Soviet government would have none of it.
- The world was going crazy and, or so it seemed, Trumptonshire would have none of it.
- But I will not rest until I ensure that this never happens again to other young people.
- He will not rest until he has undone you altogether.
- Yes, sir, the vicious Canuck will not rest until the Republic is lying in its own blood and gore!
- And like the film Jaws, true or false, this is a story that will run and run.
- It is definitely an occasion that will run and run and the teams are looking forward to next year already.
- This question will run and run.
- Clearly, Franco would stop at nothing to retain his hegemonic position.
- Detectives are hunting three masked raiders who they believe will stop at nothing.
- Luke Calder was a coolly calculating, ruthless man who would stop at nothing to get where or what he wanted.
- Robert Sheldrake is an unscrupulous man who will stop at nothing to get this practice.
- Only time will tell if this agreement will bring a lasting peace.
- BProbably, but time will tell.
- Only time will tell if this is a serious effort at improving both public sector accountability and overall performance.
- Only time will tell whether it can hold its place in this competitive field.
- That is the real test of leadership, and only time will tell.
- The expert answers by saying that the story is very important and only time will tell about the future.
- Whether that was worth the price of the fare, only time will tell.
- Whether the Order will continue to grow, only time will tell.
She was willing herself not to cry.2[transitive + to] to officially give something that you own to someone else after you die3[intransitive, transitive] old use to want something to happen: The King wills it.