English · Word Candidate

will

/wɪl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: willing · wilt · wills

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để biểu thị thì tương lai, đôi khi với hàm ý sự tự nguyện

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Verb

Examples

Do not forget, will you?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be able to, to have the capacity to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có khả năng, có sức để

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Verb

Examples

Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng lựa chọn độc lập của một người

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Noun

Examples

Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động lựa chọn làm một việc gì đó

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Noun

Examples

Most creatures have a will to live.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “will” mean?

Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.

Is “will” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.