| NOUN | cognition | will, volition | the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | will | a fixed and persistent intent or purpose | |
| communication | will, testament | a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die | |
| VERB | communication | will | decree or ordain |
| cognition | will | determine by choice | |
| possession | will, bequeath, leave | leave or give by will after one's death |
| Sounds | wahl; wih'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... | ||
| Meaning | The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | volition | |
| Narrower | velleity | volition in its weakest form |
| Broader | faculty, mental faculty, module | One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
| Spanish | albedrío, volición, voluntad | |
| Catalan | volició, voluntat | |
| Verbs | will | determine by choice |
| Meaning | A fixed and persistent intent or purpose. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "where there's a will there's a way" | |
| Broader | purpose, intent, intention, aim, design | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
| Spanish | voluntad | |
| Catalan | voluntat | |
| Verbs | will | determine by choice |
| Meaning | A legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | testament | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Parts | codicil | A supplement to a will |
| Narrower | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
| Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people | |
| devise | A will disposing of real property | |
| Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
| Spanish | testamento, voluntad | |
| Catalan | testament, voluntat | |
| Verbs | will | leave or give by will after one's death |
| Meaning | decree or ordain. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Example | "God wills our existence" | |
| Broader | ordain | issue an order |
| Spanish | controlar, desear, dirigir | |
| Meaning | Determine by choice. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "This action was willed and intended" | |
| Broader | decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something |
| Spanish | querer | |
| Nouns | will | the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention |
| will | a fixed and persistent intent or purpose | |
| willing | the act of making a choice | |
| Meaning | Leave or give by will after one's death. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Model | They will the money to them; They will them the money | |
| Synonyms | bequeath, leave | |
| Narrower | devise | Give by will, especially real property |
| fee-tail, entail | Limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs | |
| pass on | Give to or transfer possession of | |
| remember | show appreciation to | |
| Broader | give, gift, present | Give as a present |
| Opposite | disinherit, disown | prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting |
| Similar to | impart, leave, give, pass on | Transmit (knowledge or skills) |
| leave, leave behind | Be survived by after one's death | |
| Spanish | abandonar, dar, dejar, entregar, heredar, legar | |
| Catalan | abandonar, deixar, entregar, llegar, lliurar | |
| Nouns | will | a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die |
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