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God willing en · ADV

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Absolute construction; comparable to the phrase (if) God be willing.

Meanings

1. (as disjunct, not-comparable, often) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).
   • My wife and I have two kids a little bit younger than you all. One is in college and one is supposed to start this fall (God willing). 2020 May 16, John Halpin, “Viewpoint: In defense of brevity, pragmatism, self-criticism”, in The Sentinel, volume 2020, number XXX, Hanford, Calif.: Santa Maria News Media, →OCLC, page A3, column 2:
   • And what so poor a man as Hamlet is May do, to express his love and friending to you, God willing, shall not lack. 1602, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince God willing,of Denmark:
   • God willing, we'll meet again same time next year.
   • See y'all again same time next year, God willing.

Forms

Antonyms

heaven forbid · heaven forfend · God forbid

Synonyms

Lord willing · gods willing · more at Thesaurus:God forbid § Antonyms

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God willing en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Absolute construction; comparable to the phrase (if) God be willing.

Meanings

1. If God wills it; may God will it; may God grant it; let us hope so; I hope so.
   • Person A: Are you going to splurge on luxury hotel stays during your vacation? Person B: God willing!

Forms

Deriveds

God willing and the creek don't rise

Relateds

Godspeed

Translations (87)

it magari (God willing) · pt oxalá (God willing) · kn ದೈವೇಚ್ಛೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ (God willing) · es Dios quiera (God willing) · es si Dios quiere (God willing) · ms semoga Tuhan merestui (God willing) · grc Θεοῦ θέλοντος (God willing) · ms dengan izin Allah (God willing) · tr inşallah (God willing) · kmr Xwedê hez bike (God willing) · rsk кед Бог да (God willing) · it se Dio vuole (God willing) · gl se Deus quer (God willing) · sv om Gud vill (God willing) · sh а̏ко Бо̑г да̏ (God willing) · pa رَبّ چاہے (God willing) · pt inxalá (God willing) · cs s pomocí Boží (God willing) · kn ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ (God willing) · kmr inşela (God willing) · pl daj Boże (God willing) · he אִם יִרְצֶה הַשֵּׁם (God willing) · fr si Dieu le veut bien (God willing) · ga le cúnamh Dé (God willing) · fa-ira اَگَر خُدا بِخواد (God willing) · mt jekk Alla jrid (God willing) · pt queira Deus (God willing) · la Deus vult (God willing) · ca si Déu vol (God willing) · cmn 如果上帝願意的話 /如果上帝愿意的话 (God willing) · fi jos Luoja suo (God willing) · af as die Here ons spaar (God willing) · fa-ira ایشالَّا (God willing) · zdj ka Mngu hapvendze (God willing) · es si Dios lo quiere (God willing) · is ef Guð lofar (God willing) · ru дай бог (God willing) · ar إِنْ شَاءَ الله (God willing) · sh ȁko Bȏg dȁ (God willing) · hu ha Isten is úgy akarja (God willing) · ceb puhun (God willing) · fr Dieu voulant (God willing) · ms Insya-Allah (God willing) · pl jak Bóg da (God willing) · yi אם־ירצה־השם (God willing) · gd Dia na thoiseach (God willing) · ur اِن شاء اَللّٰہ (God willing) · gd ann an toil an Tighearna (God willing) · cs dá-li Bůh (God willing) · el Θεού θέλοντος (God willing) · az Allah qoysa (God willing) · ja 神の思し召しがあれば (God willing) · gd le deòin Dhè (God willing) · es Dios mediante (God willing) · fro se Dex me gart (God willing) · fr s'il plaît à Dieu (God willing) · de wenn Gott will (God willing) · ru бог даст (God willing) · he בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם (God willing) · ug ئىنشائاللا (God willing) · fa-ira اَگِه خُدا بِخواد (God willing) · pdt wan Gott daut haben well (God willing) · az inşallah (God willing) · pa اللہ کَرے (God willing) · ur اَگَر اَللّٰہ نے چاہا (God willing) · it a Dio piacendo (God willing) · eo se Dio volos (God willing) · ja もし神が望めば (God willing) · es ojalá (God willing) · ur اَللّٰہ چاہے (God willing) · de wenn Gott es will (God willing) · et Jumala armust (God willing) · hy առաջ աստված (God willing) · de so Gott will (God willing) · ru с бо́жьей по́мощью (God willing) · pa اِن شاء اَللّٰہ (God willing) · tr Allah'ın izniyle (God willing) · fr si Dieu veut (God willing) · da om Gud vil (God willing) · zza İnsallah (God willing) · mr देवाच्या इच्छेने (God willing) · bn ইনশাআল্লাহ্ (God willing) · ur اَللّٰہ کَرے (God willing) · fr Dieu veuille (God willing) · pt se Deus quiser (God willing) · la Deo volente (God willing) · fa-ira اِنشَاءَٱللّٰه (God willing)

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