willing

adj

1. Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.

   “If my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.”

   “In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to attend the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness. The Celebrity as a matter of course was master of ceremonies.”

   “"Of course, the ventilation is awful. We pump the air down, but two-hour shifts are the most the men can do - and they are willing lads too."”

   “Coal-eaters they may have been, but a more willing or harder working Atlantic engine was never designed.”

   “Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.”

noun

1. (obsolete, rare)The execution of a will.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of will

name

1. A surname.