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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes. from 14th c.
  • American football A weak-side linebacker.
  • Desire]], longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.) {{defdate|from 9th c.
  • from 10th c.
  • One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention. from 9th c.
  • One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands. from 9th c.
  • The act of choosing to do something; a person?s conscious intent or volition. from 10th c.

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Proper noun:

  • A [[William Also used as a formal given name.

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Verb:

  • shall. from 10th c.
  • intransitive To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that). 9th-19th c.
  • 9th-19th c.
  • transitive To wish, desire (something). 9th-18th c.
  • To be able to, to have the capacity to. from 14th c.
  • To choose to (do something), used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive). from 10th c.
  • To habitually do (a given action). from 9th c.
  • intransitive To instruct (that something be done) in one's will. from 9th c.
  • from 15th c.
  • from 10th c.

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