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volunteer

vo·lun·teer

UK/ˌvɒl(ə)nˈtɪə/ US/ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹ/ common informal
verb (3) noun (2) adjective (1)

verb

1.

tell voluntarily

  • “He volunteered the information”
2.

agree freely

  • “She volunteered to drive the old lady home”
  • “I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it”
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noun

1.

(military) a person who freely enlists for service

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2.

a person who performs voluntary work

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adjective

1.

without payment

  • “the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers”
  • “a volunteer fire department”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French voluntaire, from Latin voluntārius (“willing, voluntary”); or from voluntary + -eer.

Phrases

  • army volunteer
  • I volunteer as tribute
  • volunteer snooker

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