Definition of wills Wills
/wɪˈlz/ - [wilz] - Wills
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Wiktionary 
- wills (Noun)
Plural of Will.
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| will - a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die | ||
| testament | ||
| legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| old testament the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible | ||
| new testament the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible | ||
| codicil a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will | ||
| will - a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way" | ||
| intent, intention, purpose, aim, design the intended meaning of a communication | ||
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| will - determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended" | ||
| make up one's mind, decide, determine reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" | ||
| will - decree or ordain; "God wills our existence" | ||
| ordain issue an order | ||
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Wiktionary
- will (Noun)
One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention. - will (Noun)
One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands. - will (Noun)
The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition. - will (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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- will (v.)
The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by which it is capable of choosing; the faculty or power of the mind by which we decide to do or not to do; the power or faculty of preferring or selecting one of two or more objects. - will (v.)
The choice which is made; a determination or preference which results from the act or exercise of the power of choice; a volition. - will (v.)
The choice or determination of one who has authority; a decree; a command; discretionary pleasure. - will (v.)
Strong wish or inclination; desire; purpose. - will (v.)
That which is strongly wished or desired. - will (v.)
Arbitrary disposal; power to control, dispose, or determine. - will (v.)
The legal declaration of a person's mind as to the manner in which he would have his property or estate disposed of after his death; the written instrument, legally executed, by which a man makes disposition of his estate, to take effect after his death; testament; devise. See the Note under Testament, 1. - will (adv.)
To wish; to desire; to incline to have. - will (adv.)
As an auxiliary, will is used to denote futurity dependent on the verb. Thus, in first person, "I will" denotes willingness, consent, promise; and when "will" is emphasized, it denotes determination or fixed purpose; as, I will go if you wish; I will go at all hazards. In the second and third persons, the idea of distinct volition, wish, or purpose is evanescent, and simple certainty is appropriately expressed; as, "You will go," or "He will go," describes a future event as a fact only. To emphasize will denotes (according to the tone or context) certain futurity or fixed determination. - will (v. i.)
To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to wish; to desire. - will (n.)
To form a distinct volition of; to determine by an act of choice; to ordain; to decree. - will (n.)
To enjoin or command, as that which is determined by an act of volition; to direct; to order. - will (n.)
To give or direct the disposal of by testament; to bequeath; to devise; as, to will one's estate to a child; also, to order or direct by testament; as, he willed that his nephew should have his watch. - will (v. i.)
To exercise an act of volition; to choose; to decide; to determine; to decree.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A person's intent, volition, decision. -
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A legal document that states who is to receive a person's estate and assets after their death. -
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The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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With all zeal and energy. -
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A term on our northern shores for a sea-gull.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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Take the will for the deed. -
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They that cannot do as they will, must do as they can. -
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Will without reason is blind. -
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Where the will is ready, the feet are light. -
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Where there's a will there's a way.
Wikipedia 
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A will or testament is a legal document that explains the last wishes of someone after they die. A person writes a will and testament before they die, and usually writes what they want to happen to their money and their things after they die. It is sometimes called a last will and testament.
