Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Will (-ed, -ing)
will (-ed, -ing), v. [OE; lexical verb; see will, n.]
- Bequeath; dispose of by written statement; assign to posterity by legal testament.
- Desire; want to bring about.
- Decide; demand; determine; enforce; command to happen.
- Phrase. “Wilt Thou”: [second person form] will you; dost thou agree; do you consent; [may also be read as an auxiliary verb tag question with ellipsis of the infinitive lexical verb phrase]: would you blanket the newly-buried neighbor more than your acclimated creature?
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