Willing
Meanings and phrases
willing
- disposed or inclined toward
- not brought about by coercion or force; uncoerced; unforced
willing
- the act of making a choice; volition
adj.
- not reluctant
- under Kelly "became one of the few branches of the federal government that has been both willing and able to execute Trump's policy priorities."
- It provided support only to those who were "racially sound, capable of and willing to work, politically reliable, and willing and able to reproduce."
- If necessary, head teachers are required to source "appropriate people from the local community who would be willing and able to lead collective worship".
E.g.
- Venetian nobles were not willing to go to this island.
- Competent officers were not willing to serve.
- Is he able, but not willing?
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- She's also behind in her rent, and Brooke is willing to pay it.
- The cost of success may cost your humanity but maybe Mitch is willing to pay it.
- Margolese believed that, like cable TV, satellite radio would find an audience willing to pay for variety.
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- A dancer has to have a really open mind, and be willing to take a risk."
- However, in Polish society there were people willing to take such a risk.
- But looking around there is no political grouping willing to take a stance against that.
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- However, they were willing to accept double loads of .
- An inexperienced chick was willing to accept these as food.
- The EU and the Council of Europe are willing to accept a moratorium as an interim measure.
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- Who's willing to give you Advil and clean up the house?
- He's not worth it now, but I'm willing to give you $1,000 ($ today) for him."
- Ānanda was very fond of and attached to the Buddha, willing to give his life for him.
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- Some media outlets were more willing to cooperate with NNC than others.
- These later accounts were more willing to present Constantine as a genuine convert to Christianity.
- The Boxer-puncher may also be more willing to fight in an aggressive swarmer-style than an out-boxer.
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- She is so willing to work scenes out."
- People were sleeping in alleys then, willing to work at anything."
- More females are willing to work near home, such as doing business.
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- The deal was: would I be willing to go to Mexico?...
- Venetian nobles were not willing to go to this island.
- When the fighting concluded, neither universe was willing to go.
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- Miles is willing to help.
- He told Jiang Ji, "If what you said is true, I am most willing to help him.
- Rosa decides to give it to Terry, who is willing to help his colleagues whenever in need.
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- He's certainly more than willing to make fun of himself in the process."
- They were willing to make concessions with Henry V and his successors in order to get along.
- Caunt had come to America to look for bouts, but was not willing to make a match after his arrival.
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- Manager de Boer was willing to sell him at the right price.
- They were willing to sell the western half of the reservation to whites to gain income for a tribal annuity.
- He was willing to sell it as one estate or to break it (around 800 acres plus the dwelling house) into lots.
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- Is there anyone else in Hip-Hop willing to sacrifice their cool points to play therapist?
- This he does by fabricating evidence to show that Rakshasa is willing to sacrifice Malayaketu and join Chandragupta's camp.
- Some party members were willing to sacrifice their lives through suicide attacks in resistance against Israel, the first being in 1985.
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- To win her, both are willing to fight to the death.
- He is saddened to find out she loves Carlos and is willing to fight for her love.
- The Boxer-puncher may also be more willing to fight in an aggressive swarmer-style than an out-boxer.
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- CBS was willing to let WTVJ out of its contract one year early.
- She breaks down crying in his arms, and admits that she had been willing to let him die.
- The shopkeeper is willing to let Valentin take it without charge, but urges him not to accept the offer.
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- Bomber Command, however, was still willing to risk aircraft to attack targets in daylight on occasion.
- The other part of his solution was to insure the ships of grain merchants who were willing to risk travelling to Egypt in the off-season.
- After considering their options, Picard returns to the planet's surface and announces that he is willing to risk the wrath of the entity.
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- Groves was willing to support the effort and supply the heavy water required, but with certain restrictions.
- They were willing to support the move if the party could secure some concessions from the Alliance on inter-communal issues, particularly on education.
- The founders of the club did not restrict membership to those of a single political party, but accepted all those willing to support the Union Cause in the Civil War.