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will
A	noun
	1	volition, will
			the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚ability; power ╚faculty; mental faculty; module ╚volition, will ╚velleity
	2	will
			a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚goal; end ╚purpose; intent; intention; aim; design ╚will
	3	will, testament
			a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing; written material; piece of writing ╚document; written document; papers ╚legal document; legal instrument; official document; instrument ╚will, testament ╚devise ╚New Testament ╚Old Testament
B	verb
	1	will
			determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"
		Category Tree: decide; make up one's mind; determine ╚will
	2	will, wish
			have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"

	3	will
			decree or ordain; "God wills our existence"
		Category Tree: express; verbalize; verbalise; utter; give tongue to ╚state; say; tell ╚declare ╚decree ╚ordain ╚will
	4	bequeath, will, leave
			leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
		Category Tree: give; gift; present ╚bequeath, will, leave ╚fee-tail; entail ╚remember ╚pass on ╚devise

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