WILLING


Meaning of WILLING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ wɪlɪŋ ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

If someone is willing to do something, they are fairly happy about doing it and will do it if they are asked or required to do it.

The military now say they’re willing to hold talks with the political parties...

There are, of course, questions which she will not be willing to answer.

= prepared

≠ unwilling

ADJ : v-link ADJ to-inf

2.

Willing is used to describe someone who does something fairly enthusiastically and because they want to do it rather than because they are forced to do it.

Have the party on a Saturday, when you can get your partner and other willing adults to help...

≠ unwilling, reluctant

ADJ : usu ADJ n

3.

God willing: see god

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