will (verb)
1will — I. /wɪl / (say wil), weak forms /wəl / (say wuhl), /l / (say l) verb (modal) 1. (indicating future likelihood): I will take a taxi; she will meet us there; do you think it will rain?; you will be surprised. 2. (expressing resolve): I will find it …
2will — Ⅰ. will [1] ► MODAL VERB (3rd sing. present will; past would) 1) expressing the future tense. 2) expressing a strong intention or assertion about the future. 3) expressing inevitable events. 4) expressing a request …
3will — the noun [OE] and the two verbs will [OE] all go back ultimately to the Indo European base *wel , *wol ‘be pleasing’, which also produced English voluntary, voluptuous, wealth, well ‘satisfactorily’, etc. From it was derived a noun, *weljon,… …
4will — the noun [OE] and the two verbs will [OE] all go back ultimately to the Indo European base *wel , *wol ‘be pleasing’, which also produced English voluntary, voluptuous, wealth, well ‘satisfactorily’, etc. From it was derived a noun, *weljon,… …
5Will — Will, v. t. & auxiliary. [imp. {Would}. Indic. present, I will (Obs. I wol), thou wilt, he will (Obs. he wol); we, ye, they will.] [OE. willen, imp. wolde; akin to OS. willan, OFries. willa, D. willen, G. wollen, OHG. wollan, wellan, Icel. & Sw.… …
6Will — may refer to: * Will (modal verb) **Shall and will, comparison of the two verbs * Will (law), a legal document expressing the desires of the author with regard to the disposition of property after the author s death. ** Living will, a legal… …
7will do — verb Affirmative yes in response to an especially personal or direct request for the performance of some action. Could you wake me when you get up? No problem, will do …
8will on — verb To wish intensely that someone succeeds in what they are doing. Often implies a silent, or almost inaudible wish …
9will — I. verb (past would; present singular & plural will) Etymology: Middle English (1st & 3d singular present indicative), from Old English wille (infinitive wyllan); akin to Old High German wili (3d singular present indicative) wills, Latin velle to …
10will — I [[t]wɪl[/t]] MODAL VERB USES ♦ (Will is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. In spoken English and informal written English, the form won t is often used in negative statements.) 1) MODAL You use will to indicate that you hope …
