nnoun.actthe act of making a choiceSynset:volition
Examples:- followed my father of my own volition
Derivationally Related Form:willvolitional
Hypernyms:choice option pick selection
Inherited Hypernyms:volitionchoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:intention
vverb.communicationdecree or ordainHypernyms:ordain
Inherited Hypernyms:willordaindecreedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.cognitiondetermine by choiceExamples:- This action was willed and intended
Derivationally Related Form:willingwill
Hypernyms:decide determine make up one's mind
Inherited Hypernyms:willdecide
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.possessionleave or give by will after one's deathSynset:bequeath leave will
Examples:- My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
- My grandfather left me his entire estate
Antonyms:disinherit
Derivationally Related Form:will
Hypernyms:gift give present
Inherited Hypernyms:bequeathgive
Direct Hyponyms:deviseentailfee-tailpass onremember
Full Troponyms:devisefee-tailhand downpass onpropagateremember
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- the money to them (apply to: bequeath, will, leave) | They --- them the money (apply to: bequeath, will, leave)
adjadj.alldisposed or inclined towardAttributes:disposition temperament
Examples:- a willing participant
- willing helpers
Antonyms:unwilling
Derivationally Related Form:willingness
Inherited Hypernyms:willing
Similar to:consenting disposed fain inclined prepared glad happy ready volitional willing and able
See also:compliant inclined ready voluntary
adj satadj.allnot brought about by coercion or forceSynset:uncoerced unforced
Examples:- the confession was uncoerced
Antonyms:involuntary
Inherited Hypernyms:uncoerced
Similar to:voluntary