will
//wɪl//
modal verb
Used to express future tense, indicating that something is going to happen or be the case
I will see you tomorrow.
Used to express willingness, intention, or determination
I will help you with your homework.
Used to express a request or invitation
Will you help me with this?
Used to express habitual behavior or characteristic actions
He will sit for hours reading his book.
Synonym
Noun
The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action; volition
She has a strong will to succeed.
A legal document containing instructions for the disposal of one's property after death; a testament
My grandfather left a will before he died.
Desire, wish, or determination
She has a strong will to succeed.
Verb
To intend or desire something to happen; to wish
He willed himself to stay calm during the crisis.
To try to make something happen by using mental powers or determination
She willed herself to stay calm during the interview.
To bequeath property or possessions to someone in a will
He willed his house to his daughter.