vill
AmericanEtymology
Origin of vill
1590–1600; < Anglo-French; Old French vile, vylle, ville farm, village; villa
Example Sentences
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The third coronavirus vill included $350 billion for the government to loan to small businesses to take care of expenses while they are closed down due to the coronavirus.
From Fox News • Apr. 3, 2020
"You vill follow orders, and you vill like it".
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2016
I get the impression that for them, post-1996, it was just a matter-of-fact thing: “Ve have von ze tournament, so ve vill haf the song. Danke!”
From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2014
Their point is in all things - “You vill be like us – or else !!”
From Economist • Oct. 19, 2012
"Classrooms vill all be svorrrming vith mice!" shouted The Grand High Witch.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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