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Dictionary: will·ing   (wĭl'ĭng) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Disposed or inclined; prepared: I am willing to overlook your mistakes.
  2. Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant: "The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak" (Matthew 26:41).
  3. Done, given, accepted, or borne voluntarily or ungrudgingly. See synonyms at voluntary.
  4. Of or relating to exercise of the will; volitional.
willingly will'ing·ly adv.
willingness will'ing·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Disposed to accept or agree: acquiescent, agreeable, game, minded, ready. Archaic fain. See willing/unwilling.
  2. Of or relating to free exercise of the will: volitional, voluntary. See willing/unwilling.

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adj

Definition: agreeable, ready
Antonyms: disagreeable, unprepared, unwilling


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: adj. - Disposed or inclined toward adj. - Not brought about by coercion or force.

pronunciation The world is full of willing people: some willing to work, the rest willing to let them. — Robert Frost

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - villig

Nederlands (Dutch)
bereidwillig, willend

Français (French)
adj. - prêt/disposé à, de bonne volonté, consentant (esclave), volontaire (victime), bénévole, volontaire (sacrifice)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - bereitwillig, willig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πρόθυμος, εκούσιος

Italiano (Italian)
premuroso, volente, docile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - disposto

Русский (Russian)
согласный (сделать что-л.), не возражающий (против чего-л.), усердный, охотно делающий (что-л.), добровольный, волевой, относящийся к (свободной) воле

Español (Spanish)
adj. - servicial, de buena voluntad, dispuesto, complaciente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - villig, godvillig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
乐意的, 心甘情愿的, 自愿的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 樂意的, 心甘情願的, 自願的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 기꺼이 ~하는, 자진해서 하는, 자발적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 喜んで, 自発的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مستعد, إرادي, ميال, راغب, ضاع, واع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רוצה, חפץ, משתוקק, להוט, נעשה בכל לב‬


 
 
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