What does willing mean?
Definitions for willing
ˈwɪl ɪŋwill·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word willing.
Princeton's WordNet
volition, willingadjective
the act of making a choice
"followed my father of my own volition"
willingadjective
disposed or inclined toward
"a willing participant"; "willing helpers"
uncoerced, unforced, willingadjective
not brought about by coercion or force
"the confession was uncoerced"
Wiktionary
willingnoun
The execution of a will.
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.
Etymology: * willende, present participle of *
Webster Dictionary
Willing
of Will
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
Willingverb
received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired
Willingverb
spontaneous; self-moved
Etymology: [From Will, v. t.]
Freebase
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 Contribution
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
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'willing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2687
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'willing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2273
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'willing' in Adjectives Frequency: #345
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of willing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of willing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of willing in a Sentence
We will have poll workers call us with turnout numbers at 11 and 4 o'clock on Election Day. We will have them let us know how many absentees they've processed so far, if they are behind, we will send additional help. We have a team of officials willing to travel anywhere and will travel from location to location to get absentee ballots processed.
We have made our demands very clear to the ayatollah and his cronies : end Read MoreNoting pursuit of nuclear weapons, stop testing and proliferating ballistic missiles, stop sponsoring and committing terrorism, halt the arbitrary detention of The US citizens. Our pressure is aimed at ending these and others and it will continue to accelerate until Iran is willing to address them at the negotiating table.
They always say they're willing to do it. But it's a different story altogether whether they'll do it, so we have to embody it in a law so they'll all follow.
If active management can hold up better than their benchmarks during this bear market, investors will be willing to pay a premium, but we expect investors to focus more on lower-cost alternatives, not willing to see the value, and ETFs will garner even more market share in the next year.
A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
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Translations for willing
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- راغبArabic
- disposatCatalan, Valencian
- ochotnýCzech
- willig, gewillt, willensGerman
- dispuestoSpanish
- halukasFinnish
- volontaireFrench
- sástaIrish
- èasgaidhScottish Gaelic
- hajlandóHungarian
- relaIndonesian
- dispostoItalian
- מוּכָןHebrew
- расположен, спременMacedonian
- bereidDutch
- dispostoPortuguese
- готовыйRussian
- villigSwedish
- 愿意Chinese
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