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Definition of willed in English: willedadjectivewɪldwɪld 1in combination Having a specified level of determination. she is good-willed, not selfish they proved themselves to be steely-willed Example sentencesExamples - Her bright dramatic soprano held the audience spellbound and her fierce, iron-willed portrayal dominated the second half of the evening.
- He is the strongest-willed player who would eventually rescue the rest of the surviving team.
- Employees are usually "low willed" and "low skilled" or "low willed" and "high skilled".
- She is a strong-willed, independent-minded lady who, like Casanova, has a secret she has yet to reveal.
- He is a weak-willed, manipulative narcissus.
- 1.1 (of an action or feeling) deliberate.
a willed, hugely courageous act a willed and wary indifference Example sentencesExamples - As such, in general lexicons the concept has the attributes of a power-play, oriented to the accomplishment of willed ends, albeit in the limited bounds of conversational interaction and behavior.
- The larky, willed optimism of the book is revealed, too, by the action: the hero "goes through everything and undergoes nothing."
- Visitors are also quickly drawn into the labyrinth of willed amnesia through interactive displays.
- In his stunning study of the visual representation of slavery, he argues that "the act of ignoring conforms to a state of willed blindness."
- He did dream therapy - which seemed to consist chiefly of willed sexual fantasies.
2Bequeathed in a will. Example sentencesExamples - There is a basic description of the willed items.
- He has to live in the willed property until it sells.
- There were the proceeds from the sale of the willed property.
- The willed third of the property cannot cover all the mentioned beneficiaries.
- Often the willed possessions are humble and domestic items.
Definition of willed in US English: willedadjectivewildwɪld 1in combination Having a specified level of determination. she is good-willed, not selfish they proved themselves to be steely-willed Example sentencesExamples - He is the strongest-willed player who would eventually rescue the rest of the surviving team.
- Her bright dramatic soprano held the audience spellbound and her fierce, iron-willed portrayal dominated the second half of the evening.
- She is a strong-willed, independent-minded lady who, like Casanova, has a secret she has yet to reveal.
- Employees are usually "low willed" and "low skilled" or "low willed" and "high skilled".
- He is a weak-willed, manipulative narcissus.
- 1.1 (of an action or feeling) deliberate.
a willed, hugely courageous act a willed and wary indifference Example sentencesExamples - Visitors are also quickly drawn into the labyrinth of willed amnesia through interactive displays.
- In his stunning study of the visual representation of slavery, he argues that "the act of ignoring conforms to a state of willed blindness."
- He did dream therapy - which seemed to consist chiefly of willed sexual fantasies.
- The larky, willed optimism of the book is revealed, too, by the action: the hero "goes through everything and undergoes nothing."
- As such, in general lexicons the concept has the attributes of a power-play, oriented to the accomplishment of willed ends, albeit in the limited bounds of conversational interaction and behavior.
2Bequeathed in a will. Example sentencesExamples - He has to live in the willed property until it sells.
- There were the proceeds from the sale of the willed property.
- Often the willed possessions are humble and domestic items.
- The willed third of the property cannot cover all the mentioned beneficiaries.
- There is a basic description of the willed items.
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