Against Someone's Will

Pronunciation: /əˈɡɛnst ˈsʌmwʌnz wɪl/

Definitions of against someone's will

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, or thing

Example Sentences

A1 She was taken to the party against someone's will.

A2 The child was forced to eat vegetables against someone's will.

B1 The workers went on strike against someone's will.

B2 The decision to relocate the company was made against someone's will.

C1 The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff who claimed they were fired against someone's will.

C2 The athlete refused to sign the contract, stating it was done against someone's will.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 She was taken to the hospital against her will.

A2 The child was forced to eat vegetables against his will.

B1 The workers went on strike against the company's will.

B2 The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to prison against his will.

C1 The government implemented the new policy against the citizens' will.

C2 The decision to go to war was made against the international community's will.

Examples of against someone's will in a Sentence

formal The court ruled that the contract was signed against someone's will and therefore not legally binding.

informal She was forced to go on the trip against her will and ended up having a terrible time.

slang He was dragged to the party against his will and was not happy about it.

figurative The new policy was implemented against someone's will, causing a lot of discontent among the employees.

Grammatical Forms of against someone's will

• past tense: against someone's will
• plural: against someone's wills
• comparative: more against someone's will
• superlative: most against someone's will
• present tense: against someone's will
• future tense: will be against someone's will
• perfect tense: have been against someone's will
• continuous tense: being against someone's will
• singular: against someone's will
• positive degree: against someone's will
• infinitive: to be against someone's will
• gerund: being against someone's will
• participle: against someone's will

Origin and Evolution of against someone's will

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'against someone's will' originated in Middle English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to denote actions taken without the consent or agreement of an individual, the phrase has evolved to encompass a broader range of situations where someone is forced to do something they do not want to do.