will

modal verb (ACCEPTANCE)

/wɪl, wəl/ (present tense will, past tense would /wʊd, wəd/)

Definition

› used to say that behavior which usually happens is acceptable because it is expected: Boys will be boys.

(Definition of will modal verb (ACCEPTANCE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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