will

will¹ W1S1 [wıl] modal v negative short form won't

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1¦(future)¦

2¦(willing to do something)¦

3¦(requesting)¦

4¦(what generally happens)¦

5¦(possibility)¦

6¦(belief)¦

7¦(giving orders)¦

8¦(offering/inviting)¦

9¦(annoying habit)¦

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[: Old English; Origin: wille, from wyllan 'to wish for, want, intend to']

1.) ¦(FUTURE)¦

used to make future tenses

▪ A meeting will be held next Tuesday at 3 p.m.

▪ What time will she arrive?

▪ I hope they won't be late.

▪ Maybe by then you will have changed your mind.

2.) ¦(WILLING TO DO SOMETHING)¦

used to show that someone is willing or ready to do something

▪ Dr Weir will see you now.

▪ The baby won't eat anything.

3.) ¦(REQUESTING)¦

spoken used to ask someone to do something

▪ Will you phone me later?

▪ Shut the door, will you?

4.) ¦(WHAT GENERALLY HAPPENS)¦

used to say what always happens in a particular situation or what is generally true

▪ Oil will float on water.

▪ Accidents will happen.

5.) ¦(POSSIBILITY)¦

used like 'can' to show what is possible

▪ This car will hold five people comfortably.

6.) ¦(BELIEF)¦

used to say that you think something is true

▪ That will be Tim coming home now.

▪ As you will have noticed, there are some gaps in the data.

7.) ¦(GIVING ORDERS)¦

spoken used to give an order or to state a rule

▪ Will you be quiet!

▪ You will do as I say.

▪ Every employee will carry an identity card at all times.

8.) ¦(OFFERING/INVITING)¦

spoken used to offer something to someone or to invite them to do something

▪ Will you have some more tea?

▪ Won't you have a seat?

9.) ¦(ANNOYING HABIT)¦

spoken used to describe someone's habits, especially when you think they are annoying

▪ Trish will keep asking damn silly questions.

will ²

will² W2S2 n

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1¦(determination)¦

2¦(legal document)¦

3¦(what somebody wants)¦

4 with the best will in the world

5 where there's a will there's a way

6 at will

7 with a will

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[: Old English; Origin: willa 'will, desire']

1.) ¦(DETERMINATION)¦ [U and C]

determination to do something that you have decided to do, even if this is difficult

▪ Children sometimes have strong wills .

the will to live/fight/succeed etc

▪ Even though she was in terrible pain, Mary never lost the will to live.

▪ What is lacking is the political will to get anything done about global warming.

an iron will/a will of iron

(=very strong determination)

a battle/clash/test etc of wills

(=when two people who both have strong wills oppose each other)

→↑strong-willed, ↑weak-willed

2.) ¦(LEGAL DOCUMENT)¦

a legal document that says who you want your money and property to be given to after you die

▪ Have you made a will yet?

in sb's will

▪ My grandfather left me some money in his will.

▪ the senator's last will and testament

3.) ¦(WHAT SOMEBODY WANTS)¦ [singular]

what someone wants to happen in a particular situation

▪ He accused her of trying to impose her will on others.

against your will

▪ Collier claims the police forced him to sign a confession against his will.

will of

▪ the will of the people

▪ obedience to God's will

→↑free will

4.) with the best will in the world

BrE spoken used to say that something is not possible, even if you very much want to do it

▪ With the best will in the world, I don't see what more I can do.

5.) where there's a will there's a way

spoken used to say that if you really want to do something, you will find a way to succeed

6.) at will

whenever you want and in whatever way you want

▪ He can't just fire people at will, can he?

7.) with a will

written in an eager and determined way

→↑goodwill, ↑ill will

will ³

will³ v

[Sense: 1; Origin: Old English willian, from willa; WILL²]

[Sense: 2; Origin: Old English wyllan; WILL¹]

1.) [T]

to try to make something happen by thinking about it very hard

will sb to do sth

▪ She was willing herself not to cry.

2.) [T + to]

to officially give something that you own to someone else after you die

3.) [I and T] old use to want something to happen

▪ The King wills it.