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We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance.
Julian Castro

Meaning of "won't" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WON'T

won't  [wəʊnt] play
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WHAT DOES WON'T MEAN IN ENGLISH?

English modal verbs

The modal verbs of English are a small class of auxiliary verbs used mostly to express modality. They can be distinguished from other verbs by their defectiveness and by the fact that they do not take the ending -s in the third-person singular. The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would. Certain other verbs are sometimes, but not always, classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and dare and need. Verbs which share some but not all of the characteristics of the principal modals are sometimes called "semimodals".

Definition of won't in the English dictionary

The definition of won't in the dictionary is will not.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WON'T


account
əˈkaʊnt
amount
əˈmaʊnt
count
kaʊnt
current-account
ˈkʌrəntəˌkaʊnt
discount
dɪsˈkaʊnt
dismount
dɪsˈmaʊnt
don´t
dəʊnt
fount
faʊnt
mount
maʊnt
munt
mʊnt
paramount
ˈpærəˌmaʊnt
recount
rɪˈkaʊnt
seamount
ˈsiːˌmaʊnt
surmount
sɜːˈmaʊnt
tantamount
ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt
unwont
ʌnˈwəʊnt
viscount
ˈvaɪkaʊnt
wont
wəʊnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WON'T

won
won ton
won´t have a bar of
wonder
wonder boy
wonder drug
wonder girl
wonder-worker
wonder-working
wonderer
wonderful
wonderfully
wonderfulness
wondering
wonderingly
wonderkid
wonderland
wonderless
wonderment
wondermonger

WORDS THAT END LIKE WON'T

ain´t
an´t
aren´t
can´t
couldn´t
daren´t
didn´t
doesn´t
hadn´t
hain´t
hasn´t
haven´t
isn´t
mightn´t
mustn´t
needn´t
shouldn´t
wasn´t
weren´t
wouldn´t

Synonyms and antonyms of won't in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «won't» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WON'T

Find out the translation of won't to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of won't from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «won't» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no lo hará
570 millions of speakers

English

won´t
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नहीं होगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوف لا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не будет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não vai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

না করবে না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ne sera pas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak akan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wird nicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しません
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하지 않습니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora bakal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sẽ không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாட்டேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alışkanlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non sarà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie będzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

НЕ буде
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu va
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεν θα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sal nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kommer inte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vil ikke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of won't

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WON'T»

The term «won't» is very widely used and occupies the 2.274 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of won't
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WON'T» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «won't» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «won't» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about won't

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10 QUOTES WITH «WON'T»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word won't.
1
Ian Anderson
When I was in my teenage years, I went to sign up as a cadet entrant to the police force but was at the very last moment rejected, just as I was about to sign my name on the dotted line. I won't get into why that happened, but it was a moment where it could've been predetermined then that I was off to become a policeman.
2
Sherry Argov
When a man sees you are happy with him but you can be just as happy having nothing to do with him, that's when he won't want to leave your side.
3
Raymond Arroyo
There is no better source of real-time news than Twitter. With the constant sharing of news and information, if you're an active Twitter user, there's nothing happening, big or small, that you won't know right away.
4
Beth Behrs
Always make sure you have your rent. At the end of the month, if you have to eat Ramen for a week because you won't have your rent money, just do it but make sure your rent is all there so you're not stressing about that. As long as you have your rent at least you have somewhere to live.
5
Bodhidharma
If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or reality. If you study reality without using your mind, you'll understand both.
6
Jonathan Carroll
You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip.
7
Julian Castro
We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance.
8
Raymond Chandler
I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on principle, so he won't let himself get snotty about it.
9
Julia Child
I found that the recipes in most - in all - the books I had were really not adequate. They didn't tell you enough... I won't do anything unless I'm told why I'm doing it. So I felt that we needed fuller explanations so that if you followed one of those recipes, it should turn out exactly right.
10
Alex Chiu
I think even if I did the research mentioned above, it would be a total waste of money because if those people don't believe in the testimonials, they won't believe in the research at all. They would say that I made it all up. So why waste money?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WON'T»

Discover the use of won't in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to won't and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Then Again, Maybe I Won't
Unable to accept or explain his family's newly acquired wealth, his growing interest in sex, and a friend's shoplifting habit, a thirteen-year-old finds the pains in his stomach getting worse and worse.
Judy Blume, 1982
2
Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
Here is a powerful cultural and social history of the end of the American century, and a provocative look into the new world that the hip-hop generation created.
Jeff Chang, 2007
3
Shouting Won't Help: Why I--and 50 Million Other ...
Traces the author's experiences of hearing loss while evaluating a growing epidemic of hearing impairment in America, drawing on medical and specialist insights to identify possible causes while sharing how hearing loss affects everyday ...
Katherine Bouton, 2013
4
101 People You Won't Meet in Heaven
The bad boys of history and their twisted achievements, recounted, with tongue-in-cheek attitude, in gory detail.
Michael Powell, 2007
5
This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
Stunningly alive on the page, Esther shows that sometimes the true meaning of life—helping and loving others—can be found even when bravely facing death.” –People Magazine, 4 stars In full color and illustrated with art and ...
Esther Earl, Lori Earl, Wayne Earl, 2014
6
This Won't Hurt a Bit: (And Other White Lies): My Education ...
" This Won't Hurt a Bit is the story of how she grew up and became a real doctor. It's a no-holds-barred account of what a modern medical education feels like, from the grim to the ridiculous, from the heartwarming to the obscene.
Michelle Au, 2011
7
What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How successful people ...
As this book explains, people often do well in spite of certain habits rather than because of them - and need a "to stop" list rather than one listing what "to do".Marshall Goldsmith's expertise is in helping global leaders overcome their ...
Marshall Goldsmith, 2010
8
Mama Won't Fly
THE STORY: An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding.
Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten, 2012
9
Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How ...
Unaccountable is a powerful, no-nonsense, non-partisan diagnosis for healing our hospitals and reforming our broken healthcare system.
Martin Makary, 2012
10
Why God Won't Go Away: Brain Science and the Biology of Belief
This fascinating, eye-opening book dares to explore both the miracle and the biology of our enduring relationship with God. From the Hardcover edition.
Andrew Newberg, M.D., Eugene G. D'Aquili, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WON'T»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term won't is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kodaikanal Won't video: All you need to know about the Unilever …
The Kodaikanal Won't video by Chennai artist Sofia Ashraf, asking Unilver to 'clean up their mess' in connection with the Kodaikanal mercury dumping, has ... «Firstpost, Aug 15»
2
Hunt for MH370: Australia Won't Extend Search Effort Without New …
CANBERRA, Australia—Australia still plans to end the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 after the current undersea search zone has been covered unless a ... «Wall Street Journal, Aug 15»
3
Tacoma becomes first city to accept Hate Won't Win challenge
She said to him, “Hate won't win. ... My grandfather and the other victims died at the hands of hate. Everyone's plea for your soul is proof that they lived in love ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Aug 15»
4
More Logging Won't Stop Wildfires
IN the fall of 2013, shortly after fire swept across 257,000 acres of forest and shrub lands near Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
WOMEN'S HOCKEY: Gopher star Kessel won't play senior season
The former Patty Kazmaier Award winner, who led the University of Minnesota in scoring for three seasons, will not play out her senior year, Gopher coach Brad ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
6
Well | Heading Ban for Youth Soccer Won't End Head Injuries
According to a new study of heading and concussions in youth soccer, the answer to that question is not the simple yes that many of us might have hoped. «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Germany won't spare Greek pain – it has an interest in breaking us
'Wolfgang Schäuble [Germany's finance minister] is convinced that, as things stand, he needs a Greek exit to clear the air.' Illustration: Noma Bar. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Joshua Oppenheimer Won't Go Back to Indonesia
Your first film, ''The Act of Killing,'' was a portrait of the perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian genocide, in which perhaps a million people suspected of being ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Hate Won't Win: Victim's grandchildren issue challenge
The Simmons grandchildren are now taking the words to another level with the “Hate Won't Win” challenge on social media. The challenge is simple. «WIS, Jun 15»
10
In the Future, Employees Won't Exist
Contract work is becoming the new normal. Consider Uber: The ride-sharing startup has 160,000 contractors, but just 2,000 employees. That's an astonishing ... «TechCrunch, Jun 15»

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