will

1 :  desire, wish: such asa :  disposition, inclination where there's a will there's a wayb :  appetite, passionc :  choice, determination

2a :  something desired; especially :  a choice or determination of one having authority or powerb (1) archaic :  request, command (2) [from the phrase our will is which introduces it] :  the part of a summons expressing a royal command

3 :  the act, process, or experience of willing :  volition

4a :  mental powers manifested as wishing, choosing, desiring, or intendingb :  a disposition to act according to principles or endsc :  the collective desire of a group the will of the people

5 :  the power of control over one's own actions or emotions a man of iron will

6 :  a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property or estate after death; especially :  a written instrument legally executed by which a person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death

1a :  to order or direct by a will willed that her property be divided among her childrenb :  to dispose of by or as if by a will :  bequeath willed his entire estate to his son

2a :  to determine by an act of choiceb :  decree, ordain Providence wills itc :  intend, purposed :  to cause or change by an act of will believed he could will himself to succeed; also :  to try to do so

1 :  to exercise the will

2 :  choose do as you will

1 :  wish to They will have milk.

2 :  am, is, or are willing to I will go if you ask me.

3 :  am, is, or are determined to We will go in spite of the storm.

4 :  am, is, or are going to Everyone will be there.

5 :  is or are commanded to You will obey.

6 :  is or are able to The car will hold six people.

7 :  is or are likely or bound to The truth will come out.

1 :  a firm desire or determination They have the will to win.

2 :  the power to decide or control emotions or actions He quit smoking through his own will.

3 :  a particular person's decision or choice It's the king's will that he be jailed.

4 :  a legal paper in which a person states to whom his or her property is to be given after death

1 :  to intend or order It will happen if God wills it.

2 :  to bring to a certain condition by the power of the will Jonas felt himself losing consciousness and with his whole being willed himself to stay upright … — Lois Lowry, The Giver

3 :  to decide on by choice Go where you will.

4 :  to leave by will They willed the house to me.

1 :  the desire, inclination, or choice of a person or group

2 :  the faculty of wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending

3 :  a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death; especially :  a formally executed written instrument by which a person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death — see also codicil, living will, testament antenuptial will :  a will that was executed by a person prior to that person's marriage and is usually revocable by the court if no provision was made for the person's spouse unless an intention not to make such a provision is manifest conditional will :  a will intended to take effect upon a certain contingency and usually construed as having absolute force when the language pertaining to the condition suggests a general purpose to make a will counter will :  mutual will in this entry holographic will :  a will written out in the hand of the testator and accepted as valid in many states provided it meets statutory requirements (as that no important parts have been altered or replaced in the hand of another and that it has been properly witnessed) international will :  a will written in any language and executed in accordance with procedures established as a result of an international convention so as to be valid as to form regardless of the location of its execution or the assets, nationality, domicile, or residence of the testator Editor's note: A properly executed international will is still subject to local probate laws; the validity deriving from adherence to statutory requirements for such wills is purely formal, and a will invalid in respect to such requirements may still be valid under other rules. joint and mutual will :  a single will jointly executed by two or more persons and containing reciprocal provisions for the disposition of property owned jointly, severally, or in common upon the death of one of them —called also joint and reciprocal will joint will :  a single will jointly executed by two or more persons and containing their respective wills the execution of a joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills — Maine Revised Statutes — compare joint and mutual will in this entry Editor's note: A joint and mutual will is a joint will, but a joint will need not contain reciprocal provisions. mutual will :  one of two separate wills that share reciprocal provisions for the disposition of property in the event of death by one of the parties a mutual will executed in connection with an agreement based on sufficient consideration is both contractual and testamentary in nature — Pruss v. Pruss, 514 N.W.2d 335 (1994) —called also counter will, reciprocal will — compare joint and mutual will in this entry mystic will in the civil law of Louisiana :  a will signed, sealed, witnessed, and notarized according to statutory procedure —called also mystic testament, secret testament Editor's note: The Louisiana Civil Code requires that for a mystic will to be valid, the will document itself or the envelope containing it must be closed and sealed and thus presented to the notary public and witnesses, or closed and sealed in their presence, and the testator must declare that it contains his or her signed will. The envelope or closed document must be subscribed by the testator, witnesses, and notary public. nonintervention will \ˌnän-ˌin-tər-ˈven-chən-\ :  a will that provides for an executor to administer the estate without judicial involvement nuncupative will :  a will allowed in some states that is dictated orally before witnesses and set down in writing within a statutorily specified time period (as 30 days) and that is allowed only for one in imminent peril of death from a terminal illness or from military or maritime service pour–over will :  a will that provides for a transfer of assets (as the residue of the estate) to a trust (as an inter vivos trust) upon the death of the testator reciprocal will :  mutual will in this entry

1 :  to order or direct by will willed that his money be given to charity

2 :  to dispose of by will willed the house to their children