The difference between Testament and Will
When used as nouns, testament means a solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s), whereas will means one's independent faculty of choice.
Will is also verb with the meaning: to wish, desire (something).
check bellow for the other definitions of Testament and Will
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Testament as a noun (legal):
A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).
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Testament as a noun:
One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.
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Testament as a noun:
A tangible proof or tribute.
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Testament as a noun:
A credo, expression of conviction
Examples:
"The prime minister's speech was a glowing testament to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause"
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Will as a verb (rare, transitive):
To wish, desire (something).
Examples:
"Do what you will."
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Will as a verb (rare, intransitive):
To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).
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Will as a verb (auxiliary):
To habitually do (a given action).
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Will as a verb (auxiliary):
To choose to (do something); .
Examples:
"I’ve told him three times, but he won’t take his medicine."
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Will as a verb (auxiliary):
Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare .
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Will as a verb (auxiliary):
To be able to, to have the capacity to.
Examples:
"Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand."
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Will as a verb (auxiliary):
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Will as a noun:
One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
Examples:
"Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason."
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Will as a noun:
One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
Examples:
"Eventually I submitted to my parents' will."
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Will as a noun:
The act of choosing to do something; a person's conscious intent or volition.
Examples:
"Most creatures have a will to live."
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Will as a noun:
A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes.
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Will as a noun (archaic):
That which is desired; one's wish.
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Will as a noun (archaic):
Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.)
Examples:
"He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land."
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Will as a verb (archaic):
To wish, desire.
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Will as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.
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Will as a verb (transitive):
To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention).
Examples:
"All the fans were willing their team to win the game."
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Will as a verb (transitive):
To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).
Examples:
"He willed his stamp collection to the local museum."