willed
SayWILD/wɪɫd/
- 1Having a will of a certain kind, such as strong or weak.
My little sister is so strong-willed that she never gives up.
He was too weak-willed to say no to his friends.
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- 2Past tense of will. Use this form when talking about something a person did or decided earlier.
She willed her old house to her grandson.
He willed himself to finish the long race.
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- 3
- 4Made to do what another person wants, under their control.
The willed servant carried out his master's commands without a single complaint.
Under the spell, the willed villagers marched wherever the sorcerer pointed.
Similarcompelled, controlled
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willed is a form of will
will, verb: Used to talk about the future, as in 'it will rain'. Full entry
- Spelling
- will → willed: add -ed
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Origin
From the noun "will" plus the ending "-ed".