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willed

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4 meanings of willed

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  1. 1
    adjectivein compounds
    Having 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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  2. 2
    verb
    Past 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. 3
    adjective
    Having a will, which is a paper that says who gets your things after you die.

    The willed house went straight to her oldest daughter.

    A clearly willed estate saves families from painful arguments.

    Similartestate

    Oppositeintestate

  4. 4
    adjective
    Made 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

willed is a form of will

will, verb: Used to talk about the future, as in 'it will rain'. Full entry

Forms
will also he/she/itwilling -ing formwould past tensewilled past participle
Spelling
will → willed: add -ed

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Origin

From the noun "will" plus the ending "-ed".