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
Jana (1)YAH-nah (Dutch, German)Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German, Slovene, Catalan
Acheson['ætʃisn]
Margarid-Armenian
Dickson['diksn]
GwendolynGWEN-də-lin (English)Welsh, English
Bakarne-Basque