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   Vol·un·tar·y

   /ˈvälənˌterē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. done, given, or acting of one's own free will: "we are funded by voluntary contributions" Similar optionaldiscretionaryat one's discretionelectivenoncompulsorynonmandatorynot requiredopenopen to choicevolitionalup to the individualpermissiverare:discretionalOpposite compulsoryobligatory
   • ▪ working, done, or maintained without payment: "a voluntary helper" Similar unpaidunsalariedwithout paywithout paymentfree of chargewithout chargefor nothingfor freehonoraryvolunteerunrewardedpro bono (publico)Opposite paid
   • ▪ supported by contributions rather than taxes or fees: "voluntary hospitals"
   • ▪ under the conscious control of the brain.
   • ▪ (of a conveyance or disposition) made without return in money or other consideration.

   noun

   • 1. an organ solo played before, during, or after a church service.
   • ▪ a piece of music performed extempore, especially as a prelude to other music, or composed in a free style.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French volontaire or Latin voluntarius, from voluntas ‘will’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. voluntariness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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