- 1[countable, uncountable] the ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to achieve what you want to do; a feeling of strong determination to do something that you want to do to have a strong will to have an iron will/a will of iron Her decision to continue shows great strength of will. In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills. She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). see free will, willpower
- 2[singular] what someone wants to happen in a particular situation I don't want to go against your will. (formal) It is God's will. They governed according to the will of the people.
- 3(also tes‧ta‧ment) [countable] a legal document that says what is to happen to someone's money and property after they die I ought to make a will. My father left me the house in his will. see living will
- 4-willed (in adjectives) having the type of will mentioned a strong-willed young woman weak-willed greedy people Idioms
when you do not want to I was forced to sign the agreement against my will.
whenever or wherever you like They were able to come and go at will.
used to say that something can move or act in ways that we cannot control Mother Nature has a will of its own.
if you really want to do something then you will find a way of doing it
in a willing and enthusiastic way They set to work with a will.
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