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- Dictionarywill/wɪl/
modal
- 1. expressing the future tense: "you will regret it when you are older"
- 2. expressing inevitable events: "accidents will happen"
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The meaning of WILL is —used to express futurity. How to use will in a sentence. Shall vs. Will: Usage Guide
WILL definition: 1. used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain…. Learn more.
noun. the faculty of conscious and deliberate action; the power of control the mind has over one's actions: The teacher has chosen by her own will to create a whole new curriculum. power in choosing one's own actions: A major factor in success is whether you have have a strong or a weak will.
Will means to want or to choose. If you have free will, you are allowed to choose what you want. If you make a will, you've write down what you want to have happen to your money and your stuff. You may have heard the expression, "Where there's a will, there's a way."
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. You use will to indicate that you hope, think, or have evidence that something is going to happen or be the case in the future.
used to talk about something that often happens, especially something annoying: Accidents will happen. He will keep talking when I'm trying to concentrate. it/that will be mainly UK. used to talk about what is probably true: That will be Helen at the front door. That will be his mother with him.
Definition of will verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of will noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination. 2. a. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win. b. Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction. 3.
Will definition: The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action.
