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1will — will1 [wil] n. [ME wille < OE willa, akin to Ger wille, willen < IE base * wel , to wish, choose > L velle, to wish, voluptas, pleasure] 1. the power of making a reasoned choice or decision or of controlling one s own actions [a man of… …
2will — will1 W1S1 [wıl] modal v negative short form won t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(future)¦ 2¦(willing to do something)¦ 3¦(requesting)¦ 4¦(what generally happens)¦ 5¦(possibility)¦ 6¦(belief)¦ 7¦(giving orders)¦ 8¦(offering/inviting)¦ 9¦(annoyin …
3shall — [shal] v.aux. pt.should [ME schal, pl. schullen < OE sceal, inf. sceolan, akin to Ger sollen < IE base * (s)kel , to be indebted > Lith skeliù, to owe] 1. used in the first person to indicate simple future time [I shall probably go… …
4would — [wood] v.aux. [ME wolde < OE, pt. of willan, to wish, WILL1] 1. pt. of WILL2 [she said she would be finished before six, in those days we would talk for hours on end] 2. used to express a supposition or condition [he would write if he knew you …
5Herman Oliphant — (1884 – 1939) was a professor of law. He started at the University of Chicago, going to Columbia University in 1922. Shortly after arriving there, he wrote to the university s president, Nicholas Murray Butler, outlining some plans he had for… …
6wel- — I. wel 1 To wish, will. Derivatives include wealth, gallop, gallant, and voluptuous. 1. well2, from Old English wel, well (< “according to one s wish”), from Germanic *wel …
7freewill — /free wil /, adj. 1. made or done freely or of one s own accord; voluntary: a freewill contribution to a political fund. 2. of or pertaining to the metaphysical doctrine of the freedom of the will: the freewill controversy. [1525 35; FREE +… …
8goodwill — /good wil /, n. 1. friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness. 2. cheerful acquiescence or consent. 3. Com. an intangible, salable asset arising from the reputation of a business and its relations with its customers, distinct from the value of… …
9goodwilly — /good wil ee/, n., pl. goodwillies, adj. Scot. Obs. n. 1. a volunteer. adj. 2. liberal; generous. 3. cordial; friendly. Also, goodwillie, guidwillie. [1525 35; GOOD + WILL2 + Y1; cf. D goedwillig, G gutwillig] * * * …
10self-will — self willed, adj. self willedly, adv. self willedness, n. /self wil , self /, n. stubborn or obstinate willfulness, as in pursuing one s own wishes, aims, etc. [bef. 900; ME: one s own will, stubbornness; OE: one s own will; see SELF, WILL2] * *… …
