Will is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. In spoken English and informalwritten English, the form won't is often used in negative statements.
1. modal verb
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.
The Prime Minister is now 64 years old and in all probability this will be the lastelection that he is likely to contest.
You will find a wide variety of choices available in school cafeterias.
Representatives from across the horse industry will attend the meeting.
70 per cent of airports will have to be upgraded.
Will you ever feel at home here?
The ship will not be ready for a month.
2. modal verb
You use will in order to make statements about official arrangements in the future.
The show will be open to the public at 2pm; admission will be 50p.
When will I be released, sir?
3. modal verb
You use will in order to make promises and threats about what is going to happen or be the case in the future.
I'll call you tonight.
Price quotes on selected product categories will be sent on request.
If she refuses to follow rules about car safety, she won't be allowed to use thecar.
4. modal verb
You use will to indicate someone's intention to do something.
I will say no more on these matters, important though they are.
We will describe these techniques in Chapters 20 and 21.
'Dinner's ready.'—'Thanks, Carrie, but we'll have a drink first.'
He will be devoting more time to writing, broadcasting and lecturing.
What will you do next?
Where will you stay when you get to San Francisco?
Will you be remaining in the city?
5. modal verb
You use will in questions in order to make polite invitations or offers.
[politeness]
Will you stay for supper?
Will you join me for a drink?
Won't you sit down?
6. modal verb
You use will in questions in order to ask or tell someone to do something.
Will you drive me home?
Will you listen again, Andrew?
Wipe the jam off my mouth, will you?
7. modal verb
You can use will in statements to give an order to someone.
[formal]
You will do as I request, if you please.
You will now maintain radio silence.
You will not make jokes about him. He has been very good to me.
You will not discuss this matter with anyone.
Synonyms: wish, want, choose, prefer More Synonyms of will
8. modal verb
You use will to say that someone is willing to do something. You use will not or won't to indicate that someone refuses to do something.
All right, I'll forgive you.
I'll answer the phone.
If you won't let me pay for a taxi, then at least allow me to lend you something.
He has insisted that his organisation will not negotiate with the government.
9. See also willing
10. modal verb
You use will to say that a person or thing is able to do something in the future.
How the country will defend itself in the future has become increasingly important.
How will I recognize you?
11. modal verb
You use will to indicate that an action usually happens in the particular way mentioned.
The thicker the material, the less susceptible the garment will be to wet conditions.
There's no snake that will habitually attack human beings unless threatened.
Art thieves will often hide an important work for years after it has been stolen.
12. modal verb
You use will in the main clause of some 'if' and 'unless' sentences to indicate something that you consider to be fairly likely to happen.
If you overcook the pancakes they will be difficult to roll.
If a nuclear war breaks out, every living thing will be wiped off the face of theEarth.
He won't stop drinking unless he's told by a doctor that it's killing him.
13. modal verb
You use will to say that someone insists on behaving or doing something in a particular way and you cannot change them. You emphasize will when you use it in this way.
He will leave his socks lying all over the place and it drives me mad.
14. modal verb
You use will have with a past participle when you are saying that you are fairly certain that something will be true by a particular time in the future.
As many as ten million children will have been infected by the end of the decade.
He will have left by January the fifteenth.
15. modal verb
You use will have with a past participle to indicate that you are fairly sure that something is the case.
If someone has been in captivity, he will have changed as a result of his experience.
The holiday will have done him the world of good.
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will wanting something to happen
(wɪl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense wills, present participle willing, past tense, past participle willed
1. variable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive]
Will is the determination to do something.
He was said to have lost his will to live.
...the inevitable battle of wills as your child realises that he can't have everythinghe wants.
He who was usually so full of questions lacked the will to confront her with them.
Synonyms: determination, drive, aim, purpose More Synonyms of will
2. See also free will
3. singular noun [with poss]
If something is thewillof a person or group of people with authority, they want it to happen.
He has submitted himself to the will of God.
Democracy responds and adjusts to the will of the people. [+ of]
The parliament didn't deserve to represent the nation's will.
Synonyms: decree, wish, desire, command More Synonyms of will
4. verb
If you will something to happen, you try to make it happen by using mental effort rather than physical effort.
I looked at the phone, willing it to ring. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
He was watching her fixedly, willing her to look at him. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
5. countable noun
A will is a document in which you declare what you want to happen to your money and property when you die.
Attached to his will was a letter he had written just days before his death.
Synonyms: testament, declaration, bequest(s), last wishes More Synonyms of will
6. verb
If you will something to someone, you say in your will that they should have it when you die.
The large sum of money that came to him when she died was a shock, and he had notspent a penny of it on himself. He had, however, willed it to Frank. [VERB noun to noun]
Synonyms: bequeath, give, leave, transfer More Synonyms of will
7.
See against sb's will
8.
See at will
9.
See with a will
will in British English1
(wɪl)
verbWord forms: past tensewould(takes an infinitive withoutto or an implied infinitive)
1. (esp withyou, he, she, it, they, or a noun as subject)
used as an auxiliary to make the future tense
Compare shall (sense 1)
2.
used as an auxiliary to express resolution on the part of the speaker
I will buy that radio if it's the last thing I do
3.
used as an auxiliary to indicate willingness or desire
will you help me with this problem?
4.
used as an auxiliary to express compulsion, as in commands
you will report your findings to me tomorrow
5.
used as an auxiliary to express capacity or ability
this rope will support a load
6.
used as an auxiliary to express probability or expectation on the part of the speaker
that will be Jim telephoning
7.
used as an auxiliary to express customary practice or inevitability
boys will be boys
8. (with the infinitive always implied)
used as an auxiliary to express desire: usually in polite requests
stay if you will
9. what you will
10. will do
▶ USAGE See note at shall
Word origin
Old English willan; related to Old Saxon willian, Old Norse vilja, Old High German wollen, Latin velle to wish, will
will in British English2
(wɪl)
noun
1.
the faculty of conscious and deliberate choice of action; volition
▶ Related adjectives: voluntary, volitive
2.
the act or an instance of asserting a choice
3.
a.
the declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death
▶ Related adjective: testamentary
b.
a revocable instrument by which such wishes are expressed
4.
anything decided upon or chosen, esp by a person in authority; desire; wish
5.
determined intention
where there's a will there's a way
6.
disposition or attitude towards others
I bear you no ill will
7. at will
8. with a will
9. with the best will in the world
verb(mainly tr; often takes a clause as object or an infinitive)
10. (also intr)
to exercise the faculty of volition in an attempt to accomplish (something)
he willed his wife's recovery from her illness
11.
to give (property) by will to a person, society, etc
she willed a million euros to various charities
12. (also intr)
to order or decree
the king wills that you shall die
13.
to choose or prefer
wander where you will
14.
to yearn for or desire
to will that one's friends be happy
Derived forms
willer (ˈwiller)
noun
Word origin
Old English willa; related to Old Norse vili, Old High German willeo (German Wille), Gothic wilja, Old Slavonic volja
will in American English1
(wɪl) (verbpresent singular 1st person will, 2nd person will, archaic wilt, 3rd person will, present plural will, past singular 1st person would, 2nd person would, archaic wouldst, 3rd person would, past plural would, past participleobsolete wold or would)
auxiliary verb or verb
1.
am (is, are, etc.) about or going to
I will be there tomorrow
She will see you at dinner
2.
am (is, are, etc.) disposed or willing to
People will do right
3.
am (is, are, etc.) expected or required to
You will report to the principal at once
4.
may be expected or supposed to
You will not have forgotten him
This will be right
5. (used emphatically)
am (is, are, etc.) determined or sure to
You would do it
People will talk
6.
am (is, are, etc.) accustomed to, or do usually or often
You will often see her sitting there
He would write for hours at a time
7.
am (is, are, etc.) habitually disposed or inclined to
Boys will be boys
After dinner they would read aloud
8.
am (is, are, etc.) capable of; can
This tree will live without water for three months
9.
am (is, are, etc.) going to
I will bid you “Good night”
transitive verb or intransitive verb
10.
to wish; desire; like
Go where you will
Ask, if you will, who the owner is
Word origin
[bef. 900; ME willen, OE wyllan; c. D willen, G wollen, ON vilja, Goth wiljan; akin to L velle to wish]
will in American English2
(wɪl) (verbwilled, willing)
noun
1.
the faculty of conscious and especially of deliberate action; the power of control the mind has over its own actions
the freedom of the will
2.
power of choosing one's own actions
to have a strong or a weak will
3.
the act or process of using or asserting one's choice; volition
My hands are obedient to my will
4.
wish or desire
to submit against one's will
5.
purpose or determination, often hearty or stubborn determination; willfulness
to have the will to succeed
6.
the wish or purpose as carried out, or to be carried out
to work one's will
7.
disposition, whether good or ill, toward another
8. Law
a.
a legal declaration of a person's wishes as to the disposition of his or her propertyor estate after death, usually written and signed by the testator and attested by witnesses
b.
the document containing such a declaration
9. See at will
transitive verb
10.
to decide, bring about, or attempt to effect or bring about by an act of the will
He can walk if he wills it
11.
to purpose, determine on, or elect, by an act of will
If he wills success, he can find it
12.
to give or dispose of (property) by a will or testament; bequeath or devise
13.
to influence by exerting will power
She was willed to walk the tightrope by the hypnotist
intransitive verb
14.
to exercise the will
To will is not enough, one must do
15.
to decide or determine
Others debate, but the king wills
Derived forms
willer
noun
Word origin
[bef. 900; (n.) ME will(e), OE will(a); c. D wil, G Wille, ON vili, Goth wilja; (v.) ME willen, OE willian to wish, desire, deriv. of the n.; akin to will1]
will in Insurance
(wɪl)
Word forms: (regular plural) wills
noun
(Insurance: Life insurance)
A will is a legal document in which you declare what you want to happen to your money andproperty when you die.
The estate is distributed to heirs according to the terms of the person's will.
A will distributes solely-owned property of a deceased that is left over after paying creditorsand taxes.
A will is a legal document in which you declare what you want to happen to your money andproperty when you die.
Talking about willsWhen you make a will, you bequeath your possessions to others.If you will stipulates something, it says that something must happen.
Examples of 'will' in a sentence
will
What subjects in the film will people take against?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The weather will tell us something different today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To put this right will require political courage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It will also have live streams of regular channels.
The Sun (2016)
This is a great step along the way that will open up many other possibilities.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Work out how much money you will save in a year by quitting.
The Sun (2017)
Perhaps the only certainty is that the lawyers representing each side will make a fortune sorting out the inevitable dispute.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There will also be justified scepticism about whether aviation capacity in Britain will significantly increase.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In the latter case the reserve will be represented by value rather than cash.
Harrison, John Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (1989)
Who can say what number of people will have gone in two years?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yet production capacity will be a serious constraint.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Who will make you feel good about life and love?
The Sun (2013)
This time though the political will is there.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This new console will change the way you play home video games.
The Sun (2013)
They will give me money for new door.
Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003)
Those hoping that this document will reduce red tape will be greatly disappointed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You need to persuade managers that your return will be good.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The service will be free and will be funded by the interest on the deposit pool.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The bad news for football fans is that none of the home nations will be competing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The new information will be a part of regular performance tables publications in the future.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Patience and determination will be the star prize.
The Sun (2014)
The choice will now be between duty and desire.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Social workers will try anything to keep a family together.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
You will be conscious of new glories in the world around you.
Lumsden, Robert 23 Steps to Successful Achievement (1972)
She is the perfect wife and will soon be granted a son.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You ring the bell for a nurse during labour and chances are she will offer you something for the pain.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
The daily leader conference will take place live at Cheltenham.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When her income drops, she will lose the ability to save as much.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some refs will and some won't give you a red card.
The Sun (2012)
Quotations
Where there's a will there's a way
In other languages
will
British English: will /wɪl/ NOUN
determinationWill is the determination to do something.
He lost his will to live.
American English: will motivation
Arabic: إرَادَة
Brazilian Portuguese: vontade
Chinese: 意志
Croatian: volja
Czech: vůle
Danish: vilje
Dutch: wil
European Spanish: deseo
Finnish: tahto
French: volonté
German: Testament
Greek: θέληση
Italian: testamento
Japanese: 意志 motivation
Korean: 의지
Norwegian: testamente
Polish: testament
European Portuguese: testamento
Romanian: dorință
Russian: воля
Latin American Spanish: voluntad
Swedish: testamente
Thai: ความตั้งใจ
Turkish: vasiyet
Ukrainian: воля
Vietnamese: ý chí
British English: will /wɪl/ NOUN
document A will is a legal document stating what you want to happen to your money when you die.
American English: will document
Arabic: وَصِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: testamento
Chinese: 遗嘱
Croatian: oporuka
Czech: závěť
Danish: testamente
Dutch: testament
European Spanish: voluntad
Finnish: testamentti
French: testament
German: Wille
Greek: διαθήκη
Italian: volontà
Japanese: 遺言 document
Korean: 유서
Norwegian: vilje
Polish: wola
European Portuguese: vontade
Romanian: testament
Russian: завещание
Latin American Spanish: testamento
Swedish: vilja
Thai: พินัยกรรม
Turkish: irade
Ukrainian: заповіт
Vietnamese: di chúc
British English: will /wɪl/ VERB
with future tense You use will to talk about things that are going to happen in the future.
Mum will be angry.
American English: will
Arabic: سَوْفَ
Brazilian Portuguese: verbo usado para exprimir futuro
Chinese: 将要
Croatian: biti (budućnost)
Czech: budebudoucí čas
Danish: blive
Dutch: zullen
European Spanish: verbo auxiliar de futuro
Finnish: future tense
French: futur
German: wird
Greek: θα
Italian: auxiliary verb for future tense
Japanese: （未来のことを述べて）･･･するだろう
Korean: ~일 것이다
Norwegian: bli
Polish: nie tłumaczy się na język polski; służy do tworzenia czasu przyszłego
European Portuguese: verbo auxiliar do futuro (ir)
Romanian: a vreaauxiliar timpul viitor
Russian: будет
Latin American Spanish: hacer en futuro
Swedish: komma att
Thai: จะ
Turkish: ecek, acak
Ukrainian: вказує на майбутню дію
Vietnamese: sẽ
British English: will VERB
wish If you will something to happen, you try to make it happen by using mental effort rather than physical effort.
I looked at the telephone, willing it to ring.
American English: will
Brazilian Portuguese: querer
Chinese: 希望某事发生
European Spanish: desear
French: souhaiter ardemmentN
German: durch Willenskraft erzwingen
Italian: desiderare intensamente
Japanese: 意志の力で実現する
Korean: ~할 것이다
European Portuguese: querer
Latin American Spanish: desear
All related terms of 'will'
at will
If you can do something at will , you can do it when you want and as much as you want.
will do
a declaration of willingness to do what is requested
free will
If you believe in free will , you believe that people have a choice in what they do and that their actions have not been decided in advance by God or by any other power .
ill will
Ill will is unfriendly or hostile feelings that you have towards someone.
iron will
a malleable ductile silvery-white ferromagnetic metallic element occurring principally in haematite and magnetite . It is widely used for structural and engineering purposes. Symbol: Fe; atomic no: 26; atomic wt: 55.847; valency : 2,3,4, or 6; relative density : 7.874; melting pt: 1538°C; boiling pt: 2862°C
self-will
Someone's self-will is their determination to do what they want without caring what other people think .
will call
the department, as of a large store, at which articles are held to be picked up, as when paid for
living will
A living will is a document in which you say what medical or legal decisions you want people to make for you if you become too ill to make these decisions yourself.
general will
(in the philosophy of Rousseau ) the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests
that will do
If you say that will do to a child, you are telling them to stop behaving in the way that they are.
with a will
If you do something with a will , you do it with a lot of enthusiasm and energy.
time will tell
If you say that time will tell whether something is true or correct , you mean that it will not be known until some time in the future whether it is true or correct.
what you will
whatever you like
will to power
the self-assertive creative drive in all individuals, regarded as the supreme quality of the superman
against sb's will
If something is done against your will , it is done even though you do not want it to be done.
free-will offering
a sum of money paid by someone to enter a place where no official entrance fee is charged
heads will roll
If you say that heads will roll as a result of something bad that has happened , you mean that people will be punished for it, especially by losing their jobs .
murder will out
a murder or murderer will always be revealed
sb will be lucky
If you say that someone will be lucky to do or get something, you mean that they are very unlikely to do or get it, and will definitely not do or get any more than that.
sb will go far
If you say that someone will go far , you mean that they will be very successful in their career .
will-o'-the-wisp
You can refer to someone or something that keeps disappearing or that is impossible to catch or reach as a will-o'-the-wisp .
layaway plan
payment by instalments ; the buyer takes possession of the merchandise only when the full price has been paid
willpower
Willpower is a very strong determination to do something.
an effort of will
If you do something difficult or painful by an effort of will , you manage to make yourself do it.
boys will be boys
If you say boys will be boys , for example when a group of men are behaving noisily or aggressively, you are suggesting in a light-hearted way that this is typical male behaviour and will never change.
chuck-will's-widow
a large North American nightjar , Caprimulgus carolinensis, similar to the whippoorwill
I will/can manage
You say ' I can manage ' or ' I'll manage ' as a way of refusing someone's offer of help and insisting on doing something by yourself.
last will and testament
Someone's last will and testament is the most recent will that they have made, especially the last will that they make before they die .
of your own free will
If you do something of your own free will , you do it by choice and not because you are forced to do it.
that will be the day
I look forward to that
sth will take some beating
If you say that something will take some beating , you mean that it is very good and it is unlikely that anything better will be done or made.
sb will/can not go far wrong
If you say that someone won't go far wrong or can't go far wrong with a particular thing or course of action, you mean that it is likely to be successful or satisfactory .
someone will eat someone alive
said to mean that someone will completely defeat someone else
will never do/would never do
If you say that something will never do or would never do , you are saying , often humorously, that you think it is not appropriate or not suitable in some way.
with the best will in the world
even with the best of intentions
everything will come out in the wash
said to reassure someone that everything will be all right
something will come out in the wash
said to mean that people will eventually find out the truth about something
something will put hairs on your chest
said to mean that an alcoholic drink is very strong
sb will come to no harm/no harm will come to sb
If you say that someone or something will come to no harm or that no harm will come to them, you mean that they will not be hurt or damaged in any way .
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
when hope of success is fading , people will try anything, no matter how unlikely it is that it will provide a solution
when the cat's away, the mice will play
said to mean that people do what they want , or misbehave when their boss or another person in authority is away
someone or something will knock your socks off
said to mean that someone or something is very good and that you are very impressed by them
someone will eat their hat if something happens
said to mean that someone does not believe that a particular thing will happen
someone will cross that bridge when they come to it
said to mean that someone intends to deal with a problem when, or if, it happens , rather than worrying about the possibility of it happening
someone will go to the wall for someone or something
said to mean that someone is prepared to suffer on behalf of a person or a principle that they support strongly
someone has made their bed and will have to lie on it
said to mean that someone has to accept the unpleasant results of a decision which they made at an earlier time
someone will be laughing on the other side of their face
said to mean that although someone is happy or successful at the moment , things are likely to go wrong for them in the future . The American expression is someone will be laughing out of the other side of their mouth .
Chinese translation of 'will'
will
(wɪl)
aux vb
(forming future tense)
I will call you tonight我今晚会(會)给(給)你打电(電)话(話)的 (wǒ jīnwǎn huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà de)
what will you do next?下面你要做什么(麼)？ (xiàmiàn nǐ yào zuò shénme?)
will you do it? yes I will/no I won't你会(會)做吗(嗎)？-是的，我会(會)的/不，我不会(會) (nǐ huì zuò ma? -shì de, wǒ huì de/bù, wǒ bù huì)
I will have finished it by tomorrow我明天前可以做完 (wǒ míngtiān qián kěyǐ zuòwán)
(in conjectures, predictions) 该(該)是 (gāishì)
he'll be there by now他现(現)在该(該)到了 (tā xiànzài gāi dào le)
that will be the postman那准(準)是邮(郵)差 (nà zhǔn shì yóuchāi)
he will have left by now他现(現)在一定已经(經)离(離)开(開)了 (tā xiànzài yīdìng yǐjīng líkāi le)
(in commands, requests, offers)
will you be quiet!你安静(靜)点(點)！ (nǐ ānjìng diǎn!)
will you help me?你帮(幫)帮(幫)我好吗(嗎)？ (nǐ bāngbāng wǒ hǎo ma?)
will you have a cup of tea?你要来(來)杯茶吗(嗎)？ (nǐ yào lái bēi chá ma?)
(= be prepared to) 会(會) (huì)
I won't put up with it!我不会(會)容忍它的！ (Wǒ bùhuì róngrěn tā de!)
(characteristic behaviour) 会(會) (huì)
it will dissolve in water它会(會)溶解在水中 (tā huì róngjiě zài shuǐ zhōng)
(emphatic annoyance) 总(總)是 (zǒngshì)
he will leave the gate open他总(總)是开(開)着(著)门(門) (tā zǒngshì kāizhe mén)
vt
to will sb to do sth用意志力促成某人做某事 (yòng yìzhìlì cùchéng mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
he willed himself to go on他尽(盡)力使自己继(繼)续(續) (tā jìnlì shǐ zìjǐ jìxù)
n
(= volition) 意志 (yìzhì)
she lost her will to live她失去了活下去的意志 (tā shīqùle huó xiàqù de yìzhì)
against his will违(違)背他的意愿(願) (wéibèi tā de yìyuàn)
(= testament) 遗(遺)嘱(囑) (yízhǔ) (个(個), gè)
to make a will立遗(遺)嘱(囑) (lì yízhǔ)
All related terms of 'will'
free will
▶ of one's own free will 自觉(覺)自愿(願)地 zì jué zì yuàn de
living will
预先声明病危时希望采取何种措施的生前预嘱 [ 份 fèn ]
will it do?
行吗(嗎)？ xíng ma?
will £15 do?
15镑(鎊)够(夠)吗(嗎)？ shíwǔ bàng gòu ma?
against his will
违(違)背他的意愿(願) wéibèi tā de yìyuàn
against one's will
违(違)背自己的意愿(願) wéibèi zìjǐ de yìyuàn
anything will do
什么(麼)都行 shénme dōu xíng
to make a will
立遗(遺)嘱(囑) lì yízhǔ
any excuse will do
任何一个(個)理由都行 rènhé yī gè lǐyóu dōu xíng
it will last forever
它会(會)一直持续(續)下去的 tā huì yīzhí chíxù xiàqù de
that will do nicely
对(對)我来(來)说(說)就够(夠)了 duì wǒ lái shuō jiù gòu le
to contest sb's will
对(對)某人的遗(遺)嘱(囑)提出质(質)疑 duì mǒurén de yízhǔ tíchū zhìyí
will 5 be enough?
5个(個)够(夠)吗(嗎)？ wǔ gè gòu ma?
will you be quiet!
你安静(靜)点(點)！ nǐ ānjìng diǎn!
will you help me?
你帮(幫)帮(幫)我好吗(嗎)？ nǐ bāngbāng wǒ hǎo ma?
wine will cost extra
酒另外收钱(錢) jiǔ lìngwài shōuqián
he will be sadly missed
大家会(會)很想他的 dàjiā huì hěn xiǎng tā de
I will call you tonight
我今晚会(會)给(給)你打电(電)话(話)的 wǒ jīnwǎn huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà de