Will

/wɪl/ · verb

Meaning

(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall..

Definitions by Sense

1. (auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.
2. (auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.
3. (auxiliary) Expressing a present tense or perfect tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference".
4. (auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).
5. (auxiliary) To choose or agree to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations, often in questions and negation.
6. (now uncommon or literary, transitive) To wish, desire (something).
7. (now rare, intransitive) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
8. (archaic) Implying will go.

Example Sentences

Do not forget, will you?

Will you be doing the shopping this evening? If so, will you do mine too, please?

Won't you have another glass of wine? — No, I think I’ll go to bed.

Can somebody lend me a hand? — I will.

I'm going to quit smoking. I really will!

The President will arrive at 10.00 — Will she be wanting lunch?

If you will come this way, I’ll show you your bedroom.

I said I’d help, and help I will.

Synonyms for will

Antonyms for will

Related Words

Word Forms

• will
• willing
• would
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• glossary
• wilt
• willst
• willest
• wouldst
• wouldest
• -
• 'll
• vill
• weel
• wil
• wille
• woll
• wyll
• wills
• willed

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