Expressing response to another person's desire or requirement, or to an obligation or expectation of some kind: am (is, are) disposed, willing…
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释义 | the mind > will > wish or inclination > wish or be disposed or inclined [verb] (27) willeOE Expressing response to another person's desire or requirement, or to an obligation or expectation of some kind: am (is, are) disposed, willing… listc1200 With personal construction. Without dependent infinitive: To wish, desire, like, choose. (Chiefly in subordinate clauses, as in 1b.) to be of (also in) (a) minda1325 Phrases. to be of (also in) (a) mind (now usually to be of a mind): to be disposed or minded, to purpose, desire (to do something); (occasionally)… to will well that1340 to will well that: to be willing that. Obsolete. likea1375 With infinitive as object. Also with for to and infinitive (now colloquial and regional (chiefly U.S.)). transitive. To find it agreeable or… to find in one's hearta1393 to find in one's heart: †(a) to feel inclined or willing (to do something); to desire (obsolete); (b) to bring oneself (to do something); to be… to have a minda1400 to have a mind phr. With infinitive. To wish, desire, intend or be inclined (to do something). Now usually with premodifying adjective, most commonly… pleasec1450 transitive. With the person in the ‘experiencer’ role as object. Without it as subject. Formerly esp. in please you, so please you: may it (so) be… set1470 To have a specified disposition or inclination to be (so) disposed. Obsolete. to have a mind1530 to have a mind phr. With to and noun. †To have a favourable disposition towards (a person) (obsolete); to have a liking for (an occupation, task… care1560 To have a regard or liking for. Originally only in neg. or interrog. constructions (‘not to regard’ as… To have a regard, liking, or inclination for… fadge1592 To be content or willing, agree, ‘make up one's mind’ to do something. Obsolete. please1611 transitive (in passive). With infinitive. Originally: to be gratified or satisfied. Subsequently: to have the will or desire; to have the… choose1622 The notion of a choice between alternatives is often left quite in the background, and the sense is… esp. with infinitive. To think fit, to be… offer1639 intransitive. To incline, tend in some direction; to have an inclination or disposition to. Obsolete. rare. to feel like1808 colloquial (originally U.S.). With gerund, verbal noun, or noun phrase: to wish to do or have something; to have an inclination for. Cf. like, adj. 6. Subcategories:— strongly (4) — I wish or am disposed (1) — do as one wishes (6) |
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