wiles
/wa
I
lz/ N‑PLURAL
Wiles
are clever tricks that people, especially women, use to persuade other people to do something. □
wil|ful
/w
I
lfʊl/
in AM, use willful
1
ADJ
[ADJ
n] If you describe actions or attitudes as
wilful
, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm. [DISAPPROVAL
] □
2
ADJ
If you describe someone as
wilful
, you mean that they are determined to do what they want to do, even if it is not sensible. □
will
➊ MODAL VERB USES
➋ WANTING SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
➊
will
◆◆◆ /w
I
l/
Will
is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. In spoken English and informal written English, the form
won't
is often used in negative statements.
1
MODAL
You use
will
to indicate that you hope, think, or have evidence that something is going to happen or be the case in the future. □
2
MODAL
You use
will
in order to make statements about official arrangements in the future. □
3
MODAL
You use
will
in order to make promises and threats about what is going to happen or be the case in the future. □
4
MODAL
You use
will
to indicate someone's intention to do something. □
5
MODAL
You use
will
in questions in order to make polite invitations or offers. [POLITENESS
] □
6
MODAL
You use
will
in questions in order to ask or tell someone to do something. □
7
MODAL
You can use
will
in statements to give an order to someone. [FORMAL
] □
8
MODAL
You use
will
to say that someone is willing to do something. You use
will not
or
won't
to indicate that someone refuses to do something. □
9 → see also willing
10
MODAL
You use
will
to say that a person or thing is able to do something in the future. □
11
MODAL
You use
will
to indicate that an action usually happens in the particular way mentioned. □