will

English

/wɪl/

verb
Definitions
  • (now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).
  • (nowadays rare) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
  • (auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).
  • (auxiliary) To choose to (do something); .
  • (auxiliary)
  • (auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.
  • (auxiliary)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English willen inherited from Old English willan (want, intend, will, be willing, wish, desire) inherited from *willjan (want) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną (want, desire, wish) derived from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (choose, wish, want, desire), *welh₁- (choose, wish, want, desire).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*welh₁-

Gloss

choose, wish, want, desire

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji

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