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Meaning of 'willing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Willing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Will
2 . Willing [ v. t.]
- 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.
- Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.
- Spontaneous; self-moved.

Meaning of 'willing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . willing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of making a choice
Example in sentence:
  • followed my father of my own volition
2 . willing [ a]
Meaning (2):
- disposed or inclined toward
Example in sentence:
  • a willing participant;
  • willing helpers
3 . willing [ s]
Meaning (3):
- not brought about by coercion or force
Example in sentence:
  • the confession was uncoerced

Nearby Words:

wild wild-cat wildebeest wilded wilder wildered wildering wilderment wilderness wildfire

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