will
verb/wɪl/
/wɪl/
(will)
[intransitive] only used in the simple present tense (old-fashioned or formal)- to want or like
- Call it what you will, it's still a problem.
Word Originverb Old English willa (noun), willian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wil, German Wille (nouns), also to the modal verb will and the adverb well.Definitions on the go
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