will

will1 [ wıl ] modal verb ***

Will is usually followed by an infinitive without to :

She will be angry. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive:

I never have borrowed money, and I never will.

In conversation or informal writing will is often shortened to 'll:

Do you think it'll rain?

Will does not change its form, so the third person singular form does not end in -s :

Robert will be there.

Questions and negatives are formed without do :

Will you help me?

They will not accept our offer.

The negative form will not is often shortened to won't in conversation or informal writing:

Don't worry the dog won't bite you.

Will is often used in tag questions:

You won't tell Dad, will you?

Will has no participles and no infinitive form. It is used for forming the future tense of other verbs, but does not have a future tense of its own.

Would can sometimes be used as the past tense of will, for example, in indirect speech introduced by a verb in the past tense:

He promised that he would return.

Will have forms the future perfect tense, which is used for describing actions that are expected to be completed before a time in the future:

By the end of the course, you will have learned all the basic skills.

1. ) used for talking about future actions or events

a ) used for saying what you expect to happen in the future:

Let's finish the job now it won't take long .

Who do you think will win on Saturday?

b ) used for saying what is planned or arranged for a future occasion:

There will be a short ceremony at the war memorial.

The President will attend a lunch hosted by the Queen.

2. ) used for showing that you are fairly certain used for showing that you are fairly certain that something is true:

Most of you will know about the problems we've been having.

There's the doorbell. That'll be Janet.

3. ) to be willing used for saying that you are willing to do something or that you intend to do it:

If you won't tell him the truth, I will.

Who'll help me in the kitchen?

will be glad/pleased/happy to do something: I'll be glad to answer any questions that you may have.

4. ) used in polite requests used for asking someone to do something:

Will you please listen to what I'm saying!

Will someone kindly tell me what is going on around here?

5. ) used for offering something used for making a polite offer or invitation:

Will you have a cup of tea?

Won't you stay for lunch?

6. ) used for showing possibility used for saying whether something is possible:

Will these gloves fit you?

Forty dollars will buy enough food for a family for a week.

7. ) used in orders and rules FORMAL used for ordering that something must be done:

All staff will attend regular training courses.

You will not leave this house without my permission.

8. ) when something always happens used for saying what always happens in certain situations:

Natural rubber will stretch easily when pulled.

9. ) when someone often does something used for saying that someone has a habit of doing something, especially when you do not approve of what they are doing:

He'll usually show up about a half an hour late with no excuse or apologies.

They'll happily spend the whole day playing computer games.

will have (done something)

used for saying that you expect an action to be completed before a time in the future:

We will have gone to bed by the time you arrive.

something will not work/start/open etc.

used for saying that you cannot make something do what it should do, although you have tried:

The engine won't start.

=> WILL O' THE WISP

will

will 2 [ wıl ] noun ***

1. ) count or uncount someone's determination to do what is necessary to achieve what they want:

strong/iron will: Mr. Wolski had an iron will and learned to walk again.

will to do something: Without the will to win, the team won't go far.

battle/clash of wills: a clash of wills between a manager and an employee

a ) singular what someone wants to happen:

will of: For once politicians are listening to the will of the people.

against someone's will: He claims he was held in the apartment against his will.

impose your will on someone (=make other people do what you want): She was a powerful ruler, used to imposing her will.

=> GOODWILL

b ) singular an ability to make decisions and take action:

This machine seems to have a will of its own.

=> FREE WILL

2. ) count a legal document that explains what you want to happen to your money and possessions after you die. This is often more formally called a last will and testament:

make/write a will: I really should make a will, just in case something happens.

in someone's will: Ed's father didn't leave him anything in his will.

=> LIVING WILL

at will

at any time you want or choose:

Children were allowed to enter and leave at will.

where there's a will, there's a way

used for saying that if someone wants something enough, they find a way to achieve it

with the best will in the world BRITISH SPOKEN

used for saying that even if you want something very much or try very hard, it will still not be possible to do something

will

will 3 [ wıl ] verb transitive **

1. ) to make something happen by wishing for it very strongly:

He was convinced he could win if he willed it enough.

will someone/something to do something: She sat silently, willing him to continue.

I willed myself not to respond to his ridiculous claims.

2. ) to formally give someone something after you die by stating it in a will:

The estate had been willed to his favorite granddaughter.

3. ) an old word meaning to want or intend something to happen

if you will

1. ) SPOKEN FORMAL used for asking people who are listening to you to think about something:

Consider, if you will, the position of women in Afghanistan.

2. ) FORMAL used when describing something in an unusual way or in a way that you think someone might not agree with:

It's relaxation; another form of meditation, if you will.

what you/they will FORMAL

used for saying that someone is free to do or choose whatever they want:

Tyrant, bully call him what you will we couldn't do the job without him.