Will

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Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Auxiliary verb 1.2.1 Usage Notes 1.3 Related Terms 1.3.1 See also 1.4 Transitive verb

English

Noun

will, plural wills

1. A person's intent, volition, decision
2. A legal document that states what goes to whom when the will's maker dies

Translations

• Czech: vůle f (1), testament m (2)
• Finnish: tahto (1), testamentti (2)
• French: volonté f (1), testament m (2)
• Latin: testamentum n (2)
• Slovak: vôľa f (1), testament m (2)

Auxiliary verb

will, past would

1. Indicating intent to perform the action in the future, or expectation that an event will occur.

   I will go to the store.

   It will rain this afternoon.

2. wish, intend to do something

Usage Notes

Unlike most verbs, as an auxiliary verb will does not add a final "s" in the third person singular of the present tense.

Historically, the present tense is will and the past tense is would.

Will in the first person is sometimes used for an emphatic future tense. See also the usage note at shall.

Related Terms

• volition
• voluntary
• willing
• would

See also

• bequeath
• shall
• going to
• modal verb
• testament

Transitive verb

will, third person singular wills, present participle willing, past and past participle willed

1. Intend, decide to do something, wish strongly

   "Sophia can win the race if she wills it."

2. Give instructions for disposing of (something) in a will.

   He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.