Word Finder - will

definition

(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

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Do what you will.

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(nowadays rare) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).

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(auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).

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(auxiliary) To choose to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive), often in negation.

example

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

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(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.

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(auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.

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

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(auxiliary) Expressing a present tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference".

Things will get better.

If the people of Boston must fight for their liberty, we will help them.

If you panic, she will be frightened.

When will supper be ready?

If he does not take the inheritance, we will not have a home.

One day he will know.

He will be pleased.

I will lead you to it.

There are the people who hope the future will be better.

She will go to the country.

I will see you soon.

Mom will be back soon.

It will be different this time, he said, cuddling her against his chest as if she were a child.

Will you buy it, my dear? he asked, addressing Dorothy.

The roast will be ready in about 15 minutes.

Will they follow us?

How will she get here from the airport?

You have to stay in here, but Mommy will hug you.

In the end, he will not refuse.

He will save Europe!

How will he get there?

I will watch for a while.

Then our country will be rid of all its unwelcome visitors.

Let me know at once when you will start.

They will see you as a target.

The rest of us will be along soon.

And while it may not be perfect, life will be profoundly better for everyone on the planet.

The sun will be up soon.

Will you show me how to do that?

Your parents will realize that.

While you are under my roof, you will treat me with respect.

This will take us most of the way.

What will you do?

So the piglets will be perfectly safe, hereafter, as far as I am concerned.

We will show Europe how Russia rises to the defense of Russia!

Mom will insist that you stay.

I'm interested in a young woman whose name will be familiar to you.

And I will be for a very long time.

He will see that the estate does not leave the family.

It will never happen again.

There will be others who will help him, too.

Once you have tried my goods I am sure you will never be without them.

It will seem like being at home again, for I lived in that room for many, many years.

Only time will tell.

It will cost you something.

Father will need to rest as well.

Pete will assume I can take care of you.

The children are so innocent they will believe anything I tell them.

You will know before the week is out where you belong.

Use it how you will.