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willing
English
Etymology
- (adjective): Old English willende, present participle of willan
- (noun): Old English willung, from willian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?w?l??/
- Hyphenation: will?ing
- Rhymes: -?l??
Adjective
willing (comparative more willing, superlative most willing)
- Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.
Synonyms
- agreeable, agreeing, consenting, voluntary; See also Thesaurus:acquiescent
Derived terms
- willing horse
- willingly
- willingness
Translations
Noun
willing (plural willings)
- (rare or obsolete) The execution of a will.
Verb
willing
- present participle of will
Further reading
- willing in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- willing in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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liking
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?la?k??/
- Rhymes: -a?k??
Etymology 1
From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from Old English l?ciende, l?ci?ende, from Proto-Germanic *l?k?ndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *l?k?n?, equivalent to like +? -ing.
Verb
liking
- present participle of like
Etymology 2
From Middle English likinge, from Old English l?cung (“pleasing; pleasure; gratification; liking”), equivalent to like +? -ing.
Noun
liking (countable and uncountable, plural likings)
- A like; a predilection.
- 1859, John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
- The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion.
- 1859, John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
- (archaic) Approval.
- goods bought on liking
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:predilection
Derived terms
- for one's liking
- to one's liking
- take a liking to
Translations
Sambali
Noun
likíng
- side
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