nnoun.cognitionthe capability of conscious choice and decision and intentionSynset:volition
Examples:- the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt - George Meredith
Derivationally Related Form:willvolitional
Hypernyms:faculty mental faculty module
Inherited Hypernyms:volitionfacultyabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:velleity
nnoun.cognitiona fixed and persistent intent or purposeExamples:- where there's a will there's a way
Derivationally Related Form:will
Hypernyms:aim design intent intention purpose
Inherited Hypernyms:willpurposegoalcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they dieTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:testament
Derivationally Related Form:willtestamentary
Hypernyms:instrument legal document legal instrument official document
Inherited Hypernyms:willlegal documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:New TestamentOld Testamentdevise
Part Meronyms:codicil
Full Hyponyms:devisenew testamentold testament
vverb.communicationdecree or ordainHypernyms:ordain
Inherited Hypernyms:willordaindecreedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.cognitiondetermine by choiceExamples:- This action was willed and intended
Derivationally Related Form:willingwill
Hypernyms:decide determine make up one's mind
Inherited Hypernyms:willdecide
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.possessionleave or give by will after one's deathSynset:bequeath leave
Examples:- My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
- My grandfather left me his entire estate
Antonyms:disinherit
Derivationally Related Form:will
Hypernyms:gift give present
Inherited Hypernyms:bequeathgive
Direct Hyponyms:deviseentailfee-tailpass onremember
Full Troponyms:devisefee-tailhand downpass onpropagateremember
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- the money to them (apply to: bequeath, will, leave) | They --- them the money (apply to: bequeath, will, leave)