will
1. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention (Freq. 11)
- "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith
• Syn:
volition
• Derivationally related forms:
volitional (for: volition)
• Hypernyms:
faculty, mental faculty, module
• Hyponyms:
velleity
2. a fixed and persistent intent or purpose (Freq. 9)
- where there's a will there's a way
• Hypernyms:
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
3. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
testament
• Derivationally related forms:
testamentary (for: testament)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
• Hyponyms:
Old Testament, New Testament, devise
• Part Meronyms:
codicil
1. decree or ordain (Freq. 3)
- God wills our existence
• Hypernyms:
ordain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
2. determine by choice (Freq. 2)
- This action was willed and intended
• Derivationally related forms:
willing
• Hypernyms:
decide, make up one's mind, determine
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. leave or give by will after one's death
- My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
- My grandfather left me his entire estate
• Syn:
bequeath, leave
• Ant:
disinherit (for: bequeath)
• Hypernyms:
give, gift, present
• Hyponyms:
devise, pass on, remember, fee-tail, entail
• Verb Group:
leave, leave behind, impart, give, pass on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- They will the money to them
- They will them the money
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