willingadjective
uk/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/us/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/be willing (to do sth)
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- He is not willing to concede any of his power.
- You have to be willing to see other people's points of view.
- They need an assistant who is willing to stay for six months.
- The success of the talks turns on whether both sides are willing to make some concessions.
- If you don't want the job, there's no end of people willing to take your place.
B1 to be happy to do something if it is needed:
If you're willing to fly at night, you can get a much cheaper ticket.
You said you needed a volunteer - well, I'm willing.
Apparently John and Gabriel are willing for us to use their barbecue.
approving A willing person does their work energetically and enthusiastically:
a willing helper
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ready and willing
- agreeable
- amenable
- at sb's beck and call idiom
- at your command idiom
- be good to go idiom
- command
- disposed
- eager
- fain
- find it in your heart to do sth idiom
- game
- gamely
- keen
- prepared
- raring
- readily
- readiness
- ready
- shape
- speed
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Excited, interested and enthusiastic
willingly
adverb uk/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/us/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/
Examples
- One thing is certain - she won't resign willingly.
- I would willingly give my life for that of my child.
B2
I would willingly (= be ready and enthusiastic to) help you if I weren't going away tomorrow.
willingness
noun [ S or U ] uk/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.nəs/us/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.nəs/
Examples
- His letter bespeaks his willingness to help.
- Lack of willingness to compromise on both sides is the main/major stumbling block to reaching a settlement.
- He expressed a willingness to be of service.
- The willingness of people to get involved has impressed the organizers of the event.
- Throughout his career he has demonstrated a willingness to compromise.
B2
[ + to infinitive ] She shows a willingness to work on her own initiative.