Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Disposed or inclined; prepared.
- adjective Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant.
- adjective Done, given, or accepted voluntarily or ungrudgingly. synonym: voluntary.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Inclination; desire; intention.
- Favorably disposed; ready; inclined; desirous: as, willing to work; willing to depart.
- Voluntary; cheerfully given, granted, done, or borne: as, willing service; willing poverty.
- Characterized by promptness or readiness in action; free from reluctance, laziness, or slowness: willing horse; a willing hand.
- In harmony or accord; like-minded.
- Synonyms Minded.
- Spontaneous, etc. See
voluntary .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready.
- adjective Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.
- adjective rare Spontaneous; self-moved.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Ready to do something that is not (can't beexpected as) amatter of course . - noun The execution of a will.
- verb Present participle of
will .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective disposed or inclined toward
- noun the act of making a choice
- adjective not brought about by coercion or force
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Examples
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Coalition of the willing has become a joke: The coalition of the willing has become the butt of jokes rather than serious criticism.
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It doesn’t matter what Sen. Arlen Specter says, he is still just a scared old man, willing to postulate himself before the alter of the neo-con crazies, to keep his status, money and power..willing to commit treasonous acts against his own country for the almighty dollar and comfort in his doting, slavering old age..to hell with the grandchildren…
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It just took some time to find a label willing to take the risk to sign a French band singing in English.
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It just took some time to find a label willing to take the risk to sign a French band singing in English.
Salvatore Bono: France's Neo-New Wavers Tahiti 80 Return Salvatore Bono 2011
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It just took some time to find a label willing to take the risk to sign a French band singing in English.
Salvatore Bono: France's Neo-New Wavers Tahiti 80 Return Salvatore Bono 2011
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It just took some time to find a label willing to take the risk to sign a French band singing in English.
Salvatore Bono: France's Neo-New Wavers Tahiti 80 Return Salvatore Bono 2011
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Ed Stasium tried but couldn’t find a label willing to pick up the album.
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Ed Stasium tried but couldn’t find a label willing to pick up the album.
I slept with Joey Ramone Mickey Leigh 2009
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Ed Stasium tried but couldn’t find a label willing to pick up the album.
I slept with Joey Ramone Mickey Leigh 2009
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Ed Stasium tried but couldn’t find a label willing to pick up the album.
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Prolagus commented on the word willing
A willing man: a helpful person
A willing woman: a trollop.
(see my list)
June 13, 2008
alandriadenisewalker commented on the word willing
Beauiful poem. I write some myself. You can call them depressing or beautiful depends on what type of person you are.
May 23, 2009
alandriadenisewalker commented on the word willing
Haunted Dreams
I'm breathing I'm reaching I'm crying out
There squeezing There singing There trying to blow me out
I'm screaming I'm freaking... Can you bring some help
The haunted dreams of a teenage child.
- Alandria Denise
I hope you like it.
May 23, 2009