Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary PowersDivision (I) Individual Volition
Section I. Volition in General
1. Acts of Volition
600. Will.
WISH, desire, pleasure, mind, frame of mind (inclination) [See Willingness]; intention [See Intention]; predetermination [See Predetermination]; selfcontrol &c. determination (resolution) [See Resolution]; force of will, will power, autocracy, bossiness [colloq., U. S.].
HAVE A WILL OF ONE’S OWN; do what one chooses (freedom) [See Freedom]; have it all one’s own way; have one’s will, have one’s own way; use -, exercise- one’s discretion; take -upon oneself, – one’s own course, – the law into one’s own hands; do of one’s own accord, do upon one’s own authority, do upon one’s own responsibility; take responsibility, boss [colloq.], take the bit between one’s teeth; originate (cause) [See Cause].
minded (willing) [See Willingness]; prepense (predetermined) [See Predetermination]; intended [See Intention]; autocratic; unbidden &c. (bid [See Command]); spontaneous; original (causal) [See Cause]; unconstrained.
of one’s own -accord, – free will; on one’s own responsibility; proprio -, suo -, ex mero– motu [L.]; out of one’s own head; by choice [See Choice]; purposely (intentionally) [See Intention]; deliberately [See Predetermination].