ADJ

indomitable, iron, strong
her indomitable will to win His unassuming matter concealed an iron will
weak
free
conscious
collective, general, majority, national, popular, public
Is that the general will, that we keep the present voting arrangements?
individual
human
divine, God's
royal
political
The government lacked the political will to reform the tax system

VERB + WILL

have
She's got a very strong will
lack
exercise, exert
lose
She's lost the will to try and change things
break, drain, sap
Constant rejection has sapped her will
regain
impose
She usually manages to impose her will on the rest of the group
bend to, obey
They were taught to obey their father's will without question
go against
My father didn't want me to leave home, and I didn't like to go against his will

PREP

against your ~
Much against my will, I let him go
at ~
She believes employers should have the right to hire and fire at will

PHRASES

an act of will
It requires an act of will to make myself go running in the morning
a battle/clash of wills
The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills
an effort of will
With a great effort of will he resisted her pleas
of your own free will
She left of her own free will
the will of God, the will to live
She gradually regained the will to live

ADJ

valid
Two people must witness your signature or your will will not be valid
living (= a record of your wishes regarding medical treatment at the end of your life)

VERB + WILL

draw up, make
His solicitor drew up the will. Have you made your will?
sign
leave
She left no will and was unmarried
read
alter, change
revoke
Remarriage would revoke all previous wills
forge
remember sb in
She was moved when her neighbour remembered her in his will
administer, execute
challenge, contest
The family decided to contest the will in court
break, overturn, set aside
They succeeded in getting the will overturned

PREP

by ~
Some things cannot be given away by will
in a/the ~
She left me some money in her will
under a/the ~
Under her father's will, she gets £5,000 a year

PHRASES

sb's last will and testament