Definition of "will" in Englisch

verb

(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.
- Do not forget, will you?
- Will you be doing the shopping this evening? If so, will you do mine too, please?
- Won't you have another glass of wine? — No, I think I’ll go to bed.
- Can somebody lend me a hand? — I will.
- I'm going to quit smoking. I really will!
- The President will arrive at 10.00 — Will she be wanting lunch?
- If you will come this way, I’ll show you your bedroom.
- I said I’d help, and help I will.
- If your sis won’t be here on Thu, we’d better cancel the booking. — I will pray that she arrives on time.
- That'll be £69.99, please. Last for ever this pair of jeans sure will.
- This breakthrough will mean that we spend less on the electricity bill.
- We'll finish ours sooner than you (do/will).
- Dad, will you take me to the park? Will you, please? — Will you be quiet! I'm on the phone.
- I'll hold that for you, shall I?
- The baby will surely have green eyes, because both parents have.
(auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.
- Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.
(auxiliary) Expressing a present tense or perfect tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference".
- He will be home by now. He always gets home before 6 o'clock.
- I can't find my umbrella. I will've left it at home this morning.
- I’ll kill anybody who touches my car.
(auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).
- Boys will be boys.
- People will talk.
- I will fall in love with the wrong women time and again.
- The shapes of clouds will often remind us of animals.
- Most nights I'll read a little before going to sleep.
(auxiliary) To choose or agree to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations, often in questions and negation.
- Will you marry me?
- What will you drink?
- I’ve told him three times, but he won’t take his medicine.
(now uncommon or literary, transitive) To wish, desire (something).

noun

One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
- Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.
The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
- Most creatures have a will to live.
One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
- Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.
Firmity of purpose, fixity of intent
(law) A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.
(archaic) That which is desired; one's wish.
(archaic) Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.)
- He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

verb

(transitive, intransitive) To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.
(transitive) To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).
- He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.
(transitive) To exert one's force of will (intention) in order to compel, or attempt to compel, something to happen or someone to do something.
- All the fans were willing their team to win the game.