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be willing toready or prepared to do something voluntarily

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: ready or prepared to do something voluntarily

Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tu/

Korean meaning: 기꺼이 ~하려고 하다, 자발적으로 ~할 준비가 되어 있다

Korean pronunciation: 비 **윌**링 투

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

be willing to concept
💡 Concept

Student willing to help voluntarily

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tu/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootwill
Suffix--ing

Origin

'willing'은 중세 영어 'willen'(원하다)에서 유래했으며, 'will'(의지)과 '-ing'(상태)가 결합된 형태입니다. 자신의 의지로 무언가를 하려는 마음가짐을 나타내는 표현으로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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killing
filling
drilling

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📝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?

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

be ready tobe prepared tobe eager tobe inclined to

Antonyms

be unwilling torefuse tobe reluctant to

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