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will on

will on verb: to wish intensely that someone succeeds in what they are doing. Often implies a silent, or almost inaudible wish.

Verb

will on (third-person singular simple present wills on, present participle willing on, simple past and past participle willed on)

  1. To wish intensely that someone succeeds in what they are doing. Often implies a silent, or almost inaudible wish.
    • The pleasure of identifying with Rambo as he kicks and punches his persecutors is the willing him on to succeed.1992, Jonathan Rutherford, Men's Silences: Predicaments in Masculinity, page 180
    • With the home crowd willing England on, Matthews crossed after more scrum dominance as simple and effective rugby continued to bring success.2025 September 27, Alastair Telfer, “England overpower Canada to win Women's World Cup”, in BBC Sport

Forms of will on

third-person singular presentwills on
present participlewilling on
past participlewilled on
pastwilled on

Questions about will on

What does will on mean?
Will on means to wish intensely that someone succeeds in what they are doing. Often implies a silent, or almost inaudible wish.
What part of speech is will on?
Will on is a verb.
What is the past tense of will on?
The past tense of will on is willed on.

Words near will on in the dictionary

  1. Will o' the Wikes
  2. will o' the wisp
  3. will o' the wisps
  4. will of the wisp
  5. will of the wisps
  6. will on
  7. will power
  8. Will Rogers phenomenon
  9. will the good of another
  10. will the real someone please stand up
  11. Will the Smith

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