Definitions for Willing
ˈwɪl ɪŋwill·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. volition, willingadjective

   the act of making a choice

   "followed my father of my own volition"

2. willingadjective

   disposed or inclined toward

   "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

3. uncoerced, unforced, willingadjective

   not brought about by coercion or force

   "the confession was uncoerced"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. willingnoun

   The execution of a will.

2. willingadjective

   Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.

   If my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.

3. Etymology: * willende, present participle of *

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Willingadjective

   Etymology: from will.

   1. Inclined to any thing.

   He willing to please one in authority, forced all his skill to make the resemblance of the best fashion. Wisd.

   Some other able, and as willing, pays
   The rigid satisfaction. John Milton.

   Can any man trust a better support under affliction, than the friendship of Omnipotence, who is both able and willing, and knows how to relieve him? Richard Bentley.

   2. Pleased; desirous.3. Favourable; well disposed to any thing.

   As many as were willing hearted brought bracelets and ear-rings. Ex. xxxv. 22.

   4. Ready; complying.

   Religion hath force to qualify all sorts of men, to make governors the apter to rule with conscience, inferiors for conscience sake the willinger to obey. Richard Hooker.

   We’ve willing dames enough. William Shakespeare.

   He stoop’d with weary wings and willing feet. John Milton.

   5. Chosen.

   They’re held with his melodious harmony,
   In willing chains, and sweet captivity. John Milton.

   6. Spontaneous.

   Forbear, if thou hast pity,
   These groans proceed not from a senseless plant,
   No spouts of blood run willing from a tree. Dryden.

   7. Consenting.

   How can hearts not free serve willing. John Milton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. willing

   Willing refers to being ready, eager, or prepared to do something. It implies a sense of consent or voluntary agreement, often accompanying a positive attitude or enthusiasm towards the task or situation at hand. It can likewise denote a level of cooperation, flexibility or open-mindedness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Willing

   of Will

2. Willingverb

   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

3. Willingverb

   received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired

4. Willingverb

   spontaneous; self-moved

5. Etymology: [From Will, v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Willing

   Willing is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2010 census. The Town of Willing is on the southern border of the county, south of the Village of Wellsville.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. willing

   To make a choice.

   They were willing to change their wedding format and change the day, reduce the amount of food and increase the number of guests for a buffet.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WILLING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Willing is ranked #18899 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Willing surname appeared 1,445 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Willing.
   
   88.6% or 1,281 total occurrences were White.
   5.3% or 77 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.8% or 41 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.1% or 31 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Willing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2687

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Willing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2273

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Willing' in Adjectives Frequency: #345

How to pronounce Willing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Willing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Willing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Willing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Willing in a Sentence

1. Bo Taylor:

   I cannot emphasize enough this first class, these first kids, these parents that were willing to risk their child's futures and gamble with the belief that Cherokee was important, that's amazing because they were guinea pigs.

2. Khadi Osman:

   We're not looking for the final or anything but we're hoping good luck – good play, a good match. It's something big to us. We will pray for our team to win, God willing.

3. Joe Bagley:

   Luxury items are rare in other 17th century sites in New England, but the two best sites found in Boston, including this one, have a high number of them showing that Boston was a center of wealth for the region and its residents who had that wealth were willing and able to show off a bit, despite their Puritan lifestyle.

4. Prince Harry:

   I’ve longed for kids since I was very, very young, i ’m waiting to find the right person. Someone who is willing to take on the job.

5. Ryan Germany:

   I told The DA office that we are perfectly willing to cooperate with reasonable requests regarding their investigation, i requested time to get an attorney lined up to represent our office to make sure those interactions are efficient and not disruptive. The DA office told me The DA was fine.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Willing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Willing
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Willing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Willing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Willing
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html