Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Contraction of I will.
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- phrase
I will - phrase I
shall
Etymologies
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Examples
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It has been 40 years since the "The Godfather" drew fans into the iconic saga of the Corleone family, reinventing the mob-movie genre and embedding the phrase "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" in the American idiom.
Taking the Cannoli Laura Landro 2012
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I stick my hand out the window and give her the name I'll be using.
The Uninvited Guest Jane Hammons 2011
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I remind Tay of the name I'll be using while we're here.
The Uninvited Guest Jane Hammons 2011
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Let's go and have a drink at the Blue Shade lounge in the back—there's a name I'll be changing.
KILLING COUSINS ALEX MINTER 2003
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Let's go and have a drink at the Blue Shade lounge in the back—there's a name I'll be changing.
KILLING COUSINS ALEX MINTER 2003
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Let's go and have a drink at the Blue Shade lounge in the back—there's a name I'll be changing.
KILLING COUSINS ALEX MINTER 2003
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In the short term I'll increase exposure in Asian stocks.
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More frequently, I heard armchair psychological views of Modi's outsize ambitions, all of which can be condensed into the phrase 'I'll show 'em.'
Slate Articles 2011
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MR: And there is also an Anne Murray-inspired song called "I'll Sing For You."
Mike Ragogna: From Jim Croce to MTM: A Conversation with Producer, Singer & Songwriter Tommy West Mike Ragogna 2011
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MR: And there is also an Anne Murray-inspired song called "I'll Sing For You."
Mike Ragogna: From Jim Croce to MTM: A Conversation with Producer, Singer & Songwriter Tommy West Mike Ragogna 2011
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