willing

Meanings

• adjective

  eager to do something; ready and willing

• adjective

  having the wish or desire to do something; willing

• adjective

  showing a readiness to agree or comply; willing

• adjective

  having the ability to do something; capable; willing

• adverb

  expressing willingness or eagerness

• adverb

  expressing willingness or readiness

• verb

  give or grant (something) willingly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with willing
filing , smiling , piling , reiling , ailing , ailing

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Variants

List of all variants of willing that leads to same result
willing , willinger , willingest , willingly , willingness , willingnesses , if you will , will , willed , wills , would , God willing , show willing , the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

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Forms

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willingness, willinglier, willingest, unwilling, reluctantly

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Etymology

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Old English wylian, from wyl, will, desire; akin to wolan to want, wellan to roll, and thus perhaps related to weal, prosperity, and wel, well

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Trivia

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1. The term 'willing suspension of disbelief' was coined by philosopher and literary critic Samuel Taylor Coleridge to describe the act of suspending one's critical faculties and accepting the implausible premises of a work of art.

2. In the English legal system, a 'willing executor' is someone who is named in a will to carry out the instructions of the deceased.

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Related Concepts

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1. consent: The act of agreeing to do something or to allow something to happen. Consent is closely related to the concept of willingness.

2. volition: The power of consciously making and carrying out decisions. Willingness is a manifestation of one's volition.

3. readiness: The quality of being prepared or willing to act or to meet a situation. Willingness is a form of readiness.

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Culture

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The word 'willing' has been used extensively in literature and art to convey the idea of readiness, eagerness, and consent. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia sings, 'I'll lull thee asleep; I'll lay a garland of crow-flowers, roses, and daisies, on thy brows; and all the air shall be a-fragrant, as thou wert wont to be.', showing her willingness to help and care for Hamlet.

How to Memorize "willing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a big smile on their face, showing their willingness and eagerness to help or comply.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'willing' with the image of a hand being raised in agreement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Willingly I'll Agree, Nod, and Smile', to help remember the meaning of 'willing'.

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