Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - will

~1 modal verb v 1 used to express the simple future tense  (A meeting will be held next Tuesday at 3 p.m.)  (What time will she arrive?)  (When will you be leaving for America?) 2 used to show that you are willing or ready to do something  (I will come up and help you clear the attic in a moment.)  (Alma won't come to the party I'm sure.)  (Dr Weir will see you now.) 3 used to ask someone to do something  (Will you phone me later?)  (Shut the door will you?) 4 used to say what always happens in a particular situation or what is generally true  (Oil will float on water.)  (Accidents will happen.) 5 used like `can' to show what is possible  (This car will hold five people comfortably.) 6 used like `must' to show what you think is likely to be true  (That will be Tim coming home now.) 7 used to order or tell someone angrily to do something  (Will you two shut up for God's sake!) 8 used to offer something to someone or to invite them to do something  (Will you be staying the night?) 9 used to describe someone's habits, especially when you find them strange or annoying  (Trish will keep asking damn silly questions.) 10 I will spoken used during a wedding ceremony to show that you agree formally to marry ~2 n 1 »DETERMINATION« determination to do something that you have decided to do, even if this is difficult  (Children sometimes have very strong wills.) the will to live/fight/succeed etc  (The survivors never lost the will to live) iron will (=very strong determination) a battle/clash of wills (=when two people who both have strong wills oppose each other)  (- see also free will, strong­willed, weak­willed) 2 »LEGAL DOCUMENT« a legal document that says who you want your money and property to be given to after you die make a will  (Have you made a will yet?) in sb's will  (My grandmother left me these jewels in her will.) 3 »WHAT SB WANTS« what someone wants to happen in a particular situation  (I wish he'd stop trying to impose his will on others.)  (obedience to God's will) against your will  (The prisoner was made to sign a confession against his will.) 4 with the best will in the world spoken used to say that something is not possible, however much you want to do it  (With the best will in the world, I don't see what more I can do.) 5 where there's a will there's a way spoken used to say that if you really want to do something, you will find a way to succeed 6 at will whenever you want and in whatever way you want  (a terrifying creature that could change its shape at will) 7 with a will in an eager and determined way ~3 v 1 to try to make something happen by thinking about it very hard  (will sb to do sth)  (She was willing herself not to cry.) 2 to officially give something that you own to someone else after you die 3 old use to want something to happen  (The King wills it.)