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   Vol·un·teer

   /ˌvälənˈtir/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
   • ▪ a person who works for an organization without being paid.
   • ▪ a person who freely enrolls for military service rather than being conscripted, especially a member of a force formed by voluntary enrollment and distinct from the regular army.
   • ▪ a plant that has not been deliberately planted.
   • ▪ a person to whom a voluntary conveyance or deposition is made.

   verb

   • 1. freely offer to do something: "he volunteered for the job"
   • ▪ offer (help): "he volunteered his services as a driver for the convoy" Similar offertenderprofferpresentput forwardput upventureOpposite refusewithdraw
   • ▪ say or suggest something without being asked: "it never paid to volunteer information"
   • ▪ work for an organization without being paid. Similar offer one's servicespresent oneselfstep forwardcome forwardmake oneself availableOpposite be conscripted
   • ▪ commit (someone) to a particular undertaking, typically without consulting them: "he was volunteered for parachute training by friends"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a noun, with military reference): from French volontaire ‘voluntary’. The change in the ending was due to association with -eer.

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   Volunteer definition: a person who voluntarily offers to perform a service or other undertaking.. See examples of VOLUNTEER used in a sentence.

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   volunteer: 1 n a person who performs voluntary work Synonyms: unpaid worker Types: candy striper a volunteer worker in a hospital pledge taker a volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive vigilance man , vigilante member of a vigilance committee Type of: worker a person who works at a specific occupation ...

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   Learn the meaning of volunteer as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and translations. A volunteer is someone who does work without being paid or forced to do it, especially to help people.