volunteer
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Pronunciation
- IPA /vɒl.ənˈtɪə/
Noun
volunteer noun
- One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.
- One who enters into military service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army.
- A person who acts out of his own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
- A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.
Verb
volunteer verb
- To enlist oneself as a volunteer.
- To do or offer to do something voluntarily.“to volunteer for doing the dishes”
- To offer, usually unprompted.“to volunteer an explanation”
- To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.
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Synonyms
offervoluntaryunpaidmilitary volunteerunpaid workervoluntarismdonatedonatedvolunteerismobligationnot-for-profitenlistcharitablewillingelectiveintentional
Associated
ovifirefighterinfantrymusteredregimentvolunteeringconcussionyeomanryvolunteersmilitiacavalryambulance
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