(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall. / (auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.

One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention. / The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.

(transitive, intransitive) To instruct (that something be done) in one's will. / (transitive) To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).

A willow of species Salix babylonica, with pendulous branches, native to China.

A person's natural inclination; unforced choice / (philosophy) The ability to choose one's actions, or determine what reasons are acceptable motivation for actions, without predestination, fate etc.

In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.

(Britain folklore) A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.

A male given name from the Germanic languages popular since the Norman Conquest. / A surname.

Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere. / The wood of these trees.

(transitive) To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow. / (intransitive) To form a shape or move in a way similar to the long, slender branches of a willow.