I will
Promise of action
I will is the first-person future construction, expressing intention or commitment to do something: I will call you tomorrow, I will not be ignored.
Often contracted to I'll in speech and informal writing.
The phrase carries particular weight in vows and promises: I will serves as the traditional response in marriage ceremonies, affirming consent to the union.
- shallModal verb of futurity
- commitBind to a course
- promiseCommitment to act
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
determination · resolve · future · intention · decide · no matter what · come what may · swear · so help me · must · going to · gonna · I do · declare · mark my words · affirm · undertake · dedication
- intentionsgoals, aims, purposes, I want, motives
- wedding vowsI do, to have and to hold, till death do us part, forever, promise
- agreementagree, accord, yes, yeah, yep
- pledgesvow, promise, I promise, wedding vows, I vow
- New Year's resolutionsI pledge, fresh start, clean slate, new chapter, starting over
- first personI, me, my, mine, myself
will, willed, willing, willingly, unwilling, unwillingly, willingness, unwillingness, wills