be willing to — ready or prepared to do something voluntarily
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: ready or prepared to do something voluntarily
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tu/
Example Sentences
- My cat is willing to wake me up at 5 AM, but not willing to catch mice.
- I'm willing to work overtime if you're willing to pay extra.
- He's willing to eat anything except vegetables - typical teenager behavior.
be willing to
VERB[/bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tu/]
ready or prepared to do something voluntarily
💡 Concept
He was willing to carry her heavy suitcase up five flights without complaint.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tu/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootwill
Suffix--ing
🎵Rhyme
killingfillingdrilling
killing
filling
drilling
🔗Collocations
be willing to help
be willing to try
be willing to sacrifice
be willing to compromise
be willing to listen
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat is willing to wake me up at 5 AM, but not willing to catch mice.”
“I'm willing to work overtime if you're willing to pay extra.”
😄 Fun example
“He's willing to eat anything except vegetables - typical teenager behavior.”
“Are you willing to take responsibility for this decision?”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
be ready tobe prepared tobe eager tobe inclined to
Antonyms
be unwilling torefuse tobe reluctant to
Related
volunteerconsentagreedeterminationreadiness
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