It took all his willpower to stay in and study.
I'm no good at losing weight. The trouble is, I've no willpower.
He tried to summon the willpower to get out of bed.
She managed to finish the race by sheer willpower.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Willpower — is the ability to exert one s will over one s actions.Willpower manifests as inner firmness, decisiveness, determination, resolution and persistence. It may also be related to: *Self control, the ability of a person to exert his/her will over the … Wikipedia
willpower — [wil′pou΄ər] n. strength of will, mind, or determination; self control * * * will·pow·er or will pow·er (wĭlʹpou ər) n. The strength of will to carry out one s decisions, wishes, or plans. * * * … Universalium
willpower — index strength Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
willpower — also will power, 1874, from WILL (Cf. will) (n.) + POWER (Cf. power) … Etymology dictionary
willpower — [n] personal determination discipline, drive, firmness, fixity, force, grit, resolution, resolve, self control, selfdiscipline, self government, self restraint, single mindedness, strength, will; concept 411 … New thesaurus
willpower — [wil′pou΄ər] n. strength of will, mind, or determination; self control … English World dictionary
willpower — n. 1) to demonstrate willpower 2) the willpower to + inf. (do you have the willpower to stick to the diet?) * * * to demonstrate willpower the willpower to + inf. (do you have the willpower to stick to the diet?) … Combinatory dictionary
willpower — [[t]wɪ̱lpaʊə(r)[/t]] also will power, will power N UNCOUNT Willpower is a very strong determination to do something. I know I ve got the willpower to do it... He came in for help after his attempts to stop smoking by willpower alone failed. Syn:… … English dictionary
willpower — will|pow|er [ˈwılˌpauə US ˌpaur] n [U] the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve something that you want to do ▪ It took all his willpower to remain calm … Dictionary of contemporary English
willpower — will|pow|er [ wıl,paur ] noun uncount the ability to control your thoughts and behavior in order to achieve something: Are you sure you have the willpower you need to stick to the diet? … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
