a legal document that says who you want your money and property to be given to when you die:
• They found a lawyer to draft their wills.
• This is the last will and testament of John Smith.
ˌliving ˈwill
a document explaining what medical or legal decisions should be made if you become too ill to make those decisions yourself — see also tenant at will
to leave something to someone in your will:
• Taylor willed £604,521 to his family.
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will UK US /wɪl/ noun [C] LAW
► a legal document in which someone states what should be done with their money and property when they die: leave/change/make a will »
About 75% of adults surveyed have not made a will.
»His parents died without leaving a will.
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will UK US strong /wɪl/ weak /wəl/, /əl/ verb [T]
► to state in a will who should get your money and property when you die: will sth to sb »
Property willed to her by her grandparents remains in their names until the estates are settled.
will sb sth »She had willed her new husband all her property.
Financial and business terms. 2012.