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The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination.
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The act of exercising the will.
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Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win.
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Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction.
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A desire, purpose, or determination, especially of one in authority: It is the sovereign's will that the prisoner be spared.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.