willing
noun
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L330500 on Wikidata ↗adjective
- desire some state/action, desiring, agreeing to
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: * (adjective): Old English willende, present participle of willan * (noun): Old English willung, from willian By surface analysis, will + -ing.
- Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.
“If my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.”
“In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to attend the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness. The Celebrity as a matter of course was master of ceremonies.”
name
- A surname.
noun
Etymology: * (adjective): Old English willende, present participle of willan * (noun): Old English willung, from willian By surface analysis, will + -ing.
- The execution of a will.
verb
Etymology: * (adjective): Old English willende, present participle of willan * (noun): Old English willung, from willian By surface analysis, will + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of will