will

verb

1. Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   “Do not forget, will you?”

2. To be able to, to have the capacity to.

   “Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.”

3. Expressing a present tense or perfect tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference".

   “He will be home by now. He always gets home before 6 o'clock.”

4. To habitually do (a given action).

   “Boys will be boys.”

noun

1. One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.

   “Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.”

2. The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.

   “Most creatures have a will to live.”

3. One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.

   “Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.”

4. Firmness of purpose, fixity of intent

verb

1. To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.

2. To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).

   “He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.”

3. To exert one's force of will (intention) in order to compel, or attempt to compel, something to happen or someone to do something.

   “All the fans were willing their team to win the game.”