Collocations for will - noun
1. power to choose; desire
ADJ.
indomitable, iron, strong
her indomitable will to win His unassuming matter concealed an iron will.
her indomitable will to win His unassuming matter concealed an iron will.
weak | free | conscious | collective, general, majority, national, popular, public
Is that the general will, that we keep the present voting arrangements?
Is that the general will, that we keep the present voting arrangements?
individual | human | divine, God''s | royal | political
The government lacked the political will to reform the tax system. (see also ‘goodwill’)
The government lacked the political will to reform the tax system. (see also ‘goodwill’)
VERB + WILL
have
She''s got a very strong will.
She''s got a very strong will.
lack | exercise, exert | lose
She''s lost the will to try and change things.
She''s lost the will to try and change things.
break, drain, sap
Constant rejection has sapped her will.
Constant rejection has sapped her will.
regain | impose
She usually manages to impose her will on the rest of the group.
She usually manages to impose her will on the rest of the group.
bend to, obey
They were taught to obey their father''s will without question.
They were taught to obey their father''s will without question.
go against
My father didn''t want me to leave home, and I didn''t like to go against his will.
My father didn''t want me to leave home, and I didn''t like to go against his will.
PREP.
against your ~
Much against my will, I let him go.
Much against my will, I let him go.
at ~
She believes employers should have the right to hire and fire at will.
She believes employers should have the right to hire and fire at will.
PHRASES
an act of will
It requires an act of will to make myself go running in the morning.
It requires an act of will to make myself go running in the morning.
a battle/clash of wills
The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills.
The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills.
an effort of will
With a great effort of will he resisted her pleas.
With a great effort of will he resisted her pleas.
of your own free will
She left of her own free will.
She left of her own free will.
the will of God, the will to live
She gradually regained the will to live.
She gradually regained the will to live.
2. legal document
ADJ.
valid
Two people must witness your signature or your will will not be valid.
Two people must witness your signature or your will will not be valid.
living
(= a record of your wishes regarding medical treatment at the end of your life)
(= a record of your wishes regarding medical treatment at the end of your life)
VERB + WILL
draw up, make
His solicitor drew up the will. | Have you made your will?
His solicitor drew up the will. | Have you made your will?
sign | leave
She left no will and was unmarried.
She left no will and was unmarried.
read | alter, change | revoke
Remarriage would revoke all previous wills.
Remarriage would revoke all previous wills.
forge | remember sb in
She was moved when her neighbour remembered her in his will.
She was moved when her neighbour remembered her in his will.
administer, execute | challenge, contest
The family decided to contest the will in court.
The family decided to contest the will in court.
break, overturn, set aside
They succeeded in getting the will overturned.
They succeeded in getting the will overturned.
PREP.
by ~
Some things cannot be given away by will.
Some things cannot be given away by will.
in a/the ~
She left me some money in her will.
She left me some money in her will.
under a/the ~
Under her father''s will, she gets £5,000 a year.
Under her father''s will, she gets £5,000 a year.
PHRASES
sb''s last will and testament