English Dictionary
Definition will in British English
will
verb
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/wɪl/
Example
I willed myself not to respond to his ridiculous claims.
Synonyms and related words
Example
The estate had been willed to his favourite granddaughter.
Synonyms and related words

Related Words
Words related to will:
against your will (phrase)
at will (phrase)
be able to do something (phrase)
bend someone to your will (phrase)
boys will be boys (phrase)
flattery will get you (phrase)
flattery will get you nowhere (phrase)
free will (noun)
heads will roll (phrase)
history will etc (phrase)
I/we etc will not rest until... (phrase)
if you will (phrase)
ill will (noun)
it will come out in the wash (phrase)
living will (noun)
no more I (phrase)
of your own free will ()
someone go far (phrase)
someone will be right (phrase)
someone will break a few hearts (phrase)
someone will live to regret something (phrase)
someone will not thank you (for something) (phrase)
someone’s day will come (phrase)
will be the death of me (phrase)
someone/something will a moment (phrase)
something not wash (phrase)
something will do nicely (phrase)
something will have to wait (phrase)
something will not etc (phrase)
something hurt (phrase)
something will run and run (phrase)
that will do (phrase)
that will teach you (to do something) (phrase)
the shit will hit the fan (phrase)
(the) truth will out (phrase)
time will tell (phrase)
volition (noun)
what you/they will (phrase)
the cat’s away (the mice will play) (phrase)
where there’s a will, there’s a way (phrase)
will (modal verb)
will (noun)
will (verb)
will do (phrase)
will have (done something) (phrase)
will o’ the wisp (noun)
with the best will in the world (phrase)
wonders will never cease (phrase)