Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do what you will

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.88 in modern English

Syllables
do what y-ou will
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Granting permission for a person to do whatever they want.

Dated

phrase

Expressing that an outcome will not depend on what the person does.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English do what thou wilt, from Old English þæt þū dōn wilt, þæs þe þū wille.

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Usage

Phrases

fire at will say what you will

Frequently Paired Words

fire at will say what you will

Questions

What does do what you will mean?
Granting permission for a person to do whatever they want.
Where does do what you will come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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