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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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   Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor, often for community service. [1] [2] Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster .

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   noun. a person who voluntarily offers to perform a service or other undertaking. a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. Military. a person who enters the service voluntarily rather than through conscription or draft, especially for special or temporary service rather than as a member of the regular or permanent army. Law.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › volunteerVOLUNTEER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   VOLUNTEER meaning: 1. to offer to do something without being asked or told to do it: 2. to join the army, navy, etc…. Learn more.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › volunteervolunteer | meaning of volunteer in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Military volunteer vol‧un‧teer 1 / ˌvɒlənˈtɪə $ ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr / AWL noun [countable] 1 WILLING someone who does a job willingly without being paid → voluntary Most of the relief work was done by volunteers. 2 someone who is willing to offer help I need some ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › volunteer_2volunteer verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   See volunteer in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: volunteer. Definition of volunteer verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVOLUNTEERING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VOLUNTEERING meaning: 1. present participle of volunteer 2. to offer to do something that you do not have to do, often…. Learn more.

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   of, relating to, or being a person who voluntarily offers to do something: a volunteer fireman. Agriculture . growing without being seeded, planted, or cultivated by a person; springing up spontaneously: volunteer tomatoes.