will ‧ ing S2 W3 /ˈwɪlɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ willingness ≠ ↑ unwillingness ; adverb : ↑ willingly ≠ ↑ unwillingly ; adjective : ↑ willing ≠ ↑ unwilling ]
1 . [not before noun] prepared to do something, or having no reason to not want to do it
willing to do something
How much are they willing to pay?
quite/perfectly willing
I told them I was perfectly willing to help.
2 . willing helper/volunteer/partner etc someone who is eager to help etc and does not have to be persuaded:
I soon had an army of willing helpers.
—willingly adverb :
Sixty percent of voters said they would willingly pay higher taxes for better health care.
—willingness noun [uncountable]