- 3. Wish, desire, inclination, disposition, pleasure.
- 4. Command, behest, order, direction.
- 5. Testament, last will and testament.
Will, v. a.
- 1. Determine, decree, enjoin, command, direct
- 2. Bequeath, devise, demise, leave, give by will.
Will, v. n.
- 1. Exercise volition.
- 2. Desire, choose, elect, be disposed, be inclined, be pleased, have a mind.
Willing, a. Inclined, disposed, desirous, minded, ready, of a mind, nothing loath, not averse.
Willing, n. Volition, resolution, resolving, determining, determination.
Willingly, ad.
- 1. Cheerfully, readily, gladly, with all one’s heart.
- 2. Voluntarily, of one’s own accord, spontaneously
Will-o’-the-wisp, n. Friar’s lantern, Jack-with-a-lantern, Jack-o’-lantern, ignis fatuus.
Willow, n. Osier.
Wilt, v. n. [Common in U. S., local in Eng.] Droop, wither.
Wily, a. Insidious, artful, cunning, sly, crafty, subtle, arch, designing, deceitful, treacherous, trickish, tricky, intriguing, politic, foxy, snaky, crooked, diplomatic, Machiavelian.
Win, v. a.
- 1. Get (by mastery or in competition). gain, obtain, procure, acquire, earn, achieve, catch.
- 2. Bring over, gain over, get the compliance of.
Win, v. n.
- 1. Succeed, be successful, gain the victory.