n. 1 desire, wish, longing, liking, inclination, disposition, drive, purposefulness, purpose, intent, intention, resolve, commitment, resolution, determination; will-power Where there's a will there's a way Some believe that taking medication is against God's will. Marguerite seems to have lost the will to live. 2 choice, wishes, desire, inclination He was forced to submit against his will 3 (last will and) testament, last wishes In accordance with his will, Josiah was buried at sea 4 at will. as or when (one) pleases or wishes or thinks fit(ting), at (one's) desire or whim or pleasure or discretion If he brings his own car, then he can leave at will
v. 5 want, desire, wish, choose, see fit, make, compel, force, command, order, ordain, require When she willed him to appear, there was a flash of lightning and he was there 6 leave, bequeath, devise, hand down or on, pass on, transfer; settle upon or on My great-uncle Philip willed me his collection of 19th-century theatre memorabilia