"will the good of another" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: wills the good of another [present, singular, third-person], willing the good of another [participle, present], willed the good of another [participle, past], willed the good of another [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} will the good of another (third-person singular simple present wills the good of another, present participle willing the good of another, simple past and past participle willed the good of another)
  1. To wish someone well; to hope for good things for someone.
    Sense id: en-will_the_good_of_another-en-verb-fB0naMQf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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