mind, heart.
disposition, inclination, leaning, animus; frame of mind, humor,
mood, vein; bent &c (turn of mind) 820; penchant &c (desire) 865;
aptitude &c 698.
docility, docibleness†; persuasibleness†, persuasibility†;
pliability &c (softness) 324.
geniality, cordiality; goodwill; alacrity, readiness, earnestness,
forwardness; eagerness &c (desire) 865.
asset &c 488; compliance &c 762; pleasure &c (will) 600;
gratuitous service.
labor of love; volunteer, volunteering.
V. be willing &c adj.; incline, lean to, mind, propend; had as lief;
lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear; have a half
a mind to, have a great mind to; hold to, cling to; desire &c 865.
see fit, think good, think proper; acquiesce &c (assent) 488;
comply with &c 762.
swallow the bait, nibble at the bait; gorge the hook; have no
scruple of, make no scruple of; make no bones of; jump at, catch at;
meet halfway; volunteer.
Adj. willing, minded, fain, disposed, inclined, favorable; favorably-
minded, favorably inclined, favorably disposed; nothing loth; in the
vein, in the mood, in the humor, in the mind.
ready, forward, earnest, eager; bent upon &c (desirous) 865;
predisposed, propense†.
docile; persuadable, persuasible; suasible†, easily persuaded,
facile, easy-going; tractable &c (pliant) 324; genial, gracious,
cordial, cheering, hearty; content &c (assenting) 488.
voluntary, gratuitous, spontaneous; unasked &c (ask) &c 765;
unforced &c (free) 748.
Adv. willingly &c adj.; fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul; with
pleasure, with all one's heart, with open arms; with good will, with
right will; de bonne volonte [Fr.], ex animo [Lat.]; con amore [It],
heart in hand, nothing loth, without reluctance, of one's own accord,
graciously, with a good grace.
a la bonne heure [Fr.]; by all means, by all manner of means; to
one's heart's content; yes &c (assent) 488.