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- [wilz]
- /wɪlz/
- /wɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wilz]
- /wɪlz/
Definitions of wills word
- noun wills a male given name, form of William. 1
- verb with object wills to decide, bring about, or attempt to effect or bring about by an act of the will: He can walk if he wills it. 1
- verb with object wills to purpose, determine on, or elect, by an act of will: If he wills success, he can find it. 1
- verb with object wills to give or dispose of (property) by a will or testament; bequeath or devise. 1
- verb with object wills to influence by exerting control over someone's impulses and actions: She was willed to walk the tightrope by the hypnotist. 1
- verb without object wills to exercise the will: To will is not enough, one must do. 1
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Origin of wills
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English will(e), Old English will(a); cognate with Dutch wil, German Wille, Old Norse vili, Gothic wilja; (v.) Middle English willen, Old English willian to wish, desire, derivative of the noun; akin to will1
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Parts of speech for Wills
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wills popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wills usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wills
noun wills
- determinations — Plural form of determination.
- motivations — Plural form of motivation.
- drives — Plural form of drive.
- backbones — Plural form of backbone.
- attitudes — Plural form of attitude.
verb wills
- wants — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- longs — having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
- inclines — Plural form of incline.
- likes — Digital Technology. (sometimes initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a feature used to like specific website content: a Like button; like boxes.
- causes — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
Antonyms for wills
noun wills
- dislikes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dislike.
- hates — Feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone).
- questions — Plural form of question.
- weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- denials — Plural form of denial.
verb wills
- replies — to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question.
- wavers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waver.
- keeps — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- holds — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.