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willing the good of another

willing the good of another is the present participle and gerund of will the good of another.

Meaning of will the good of another

Verb

will the good of another (third-person singular simple present wills the good of another, present participle willing the good of another, simple past and past participle willed the good of another)

  1. To wish someone well; to hope for good things for someone.
    • To love someone is to will the good of that person.

Questions about willing the good of another

What is willing the good of another the present participle and gerund of?
Willing the good of another is the present participle and gerund of will the good of another.

Words near willing the good of another in the dictionary

  1. willing horse
  2. willing horses
  3. willing on
  4. willing suspension of disbelief
  5. willing suspensions of disbelief
  6. willing the good of another
  7. Willingboro
  8. Willingdon
  9. Willingdon and Jevington
  10. willinger
  11. Willingers

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