will
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- will derivation
- volitional derivation
Sense 2 verb
decree or ordain
God wills our existence
Types & categories
- ordain hypernym
Sense 3 noun
a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
where there's a will there's a way
Types & categories
- intention hypernym
Related & opposite
- will derivation
Sense 4 verb
determine by choice
This action was willed and intended
Types & categories
- decide hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
Types & categories
- legal document hypernym
- Old Testament hyponym
- New Testament hyponym
- devise hyponym
Parts & wholes
- codicil part meronym
Related & opposite
- bequeath derivation
- testamentary derivation
- law domain topic
Sense 6 verb
leave or give by will after one's death
My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- disown antonym
- testament derivation
- leave behind verb group
- impart verb group
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | will |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | volitional |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | module |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | velleity |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | ordain |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | will |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | intention |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | willing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | volition |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | will |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | decide |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | bequeath |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | testamentary |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 5 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | codicil |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | legal document |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | Old Testament |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | New Testament |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | devise |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | disown |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | testament |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | leave behind |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | impart |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | gift |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | devise |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | pass on |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | remember |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | fee-tail |