will-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Desire to have something done, with or without the authority to order it done.

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] WILL [goal]

Examples:
I willed it to be done.
King Henry willed it that those decorations should be splendid that year.
We willed the sun to come out.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Desiring
PropBank: will.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Leave to someone after one's death.

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent[human]] WILL NP2[patient[concrete]] PP{to NP[recipient]} NP1[agent[human]] WILL NP3[recipient] NP2[patient[concrete]]

Examples:
Will daughters have equal rights if father willed the property to sons?
Mrs. Crane willed her estate to the city.
My grandfather willed all his art to me.

Mappings:
VerbNet: future_having-13.3
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: will.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3