with a will



with a will

with determination and enthusiasm. The children worked with a will to finish the project on time. The workers set about manufacturing the new products with a will.
See also: will

with a will

Vigorously, energetically, as in He started pruning with a will. This term, first recorded in 1848, uses will in the sense of "determination."
See also: will

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lenny['leni]
Carlitokahr-LEE-to (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Benediktas-Lithuanian
Alexia[ə'leksis]
Gratien-French
Whitehead['(h)wait.hed]