willing

/ˈwi-liŋ/

adjective

  1. inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready

  2. prompt to act or respond

  3. done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance

willing and eager to help

voluntary intentional deliberate willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved.

verb

  1. to cause or change by an act of will; also : to try to do so

  2. intend, purpose

  3. decree, ordain

believed he could will himself to succeed

verb

  1. —used to express futurity

  2. —used to express desire, choice, willingness, consent, or in negative constructions refusal

  3. —used to express a command, exhortation, or injunction