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will

The correct spelling is will.

How to pronounce will

/wɪl/
verb

IPA: /wɪl/

Say it like: Wil-l

The correct spelling is will. (now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something). For example: "Do what you will."

Usage Examples

Do what you will.

I’ve told him three times, but he won’t take his medicine.

Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).
  2. 2.(nowadays rare) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
  3. 3.(auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).
  4. 4.(auxiliary) To choose to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive), often in negation.
  5. 5.(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.

noun

  1. 1.One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
  2. 2.One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
  3. 3.The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
  4. 4.Law A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.
  5. 5.That which is desired; one's wish.

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