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   volunteer

   /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task: "a call for volunteers to act as foster-parents"
   • ▪ a person who freely enrols for military service rather than being conscripted, especially a member of a force formed by voluntary enrolment and distinct from the regular army.
   • ▪ a plant that has not been deliberately planted.
   • 2. a person who works for an organization without being paid: "the railway is operated solely by volunteers"
   • ▪ a person to whom a voluntary conveyance or disposition is made.

   verb

   • 1. freely offer to do something: "140 employees volunteered for redundancy"
   • ▪ offer (help) freely: "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"
   • ▪ commit (someone) to a particular undertaking, typically without consulting them: "he was volunteered for parachute training by friends"
   • 2. work for an organization without being paid: "volunteering is an easy way to get involved in practical conservation" Similar offer one's servicespresent oneselfstep forwardcome forwardmake oneself availableOpposite be conscripted

   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.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOLUNTEER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VOLUNTEER definition: 1. a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of VOLUNTEER is a person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service. How to use volunteer in a sentence.

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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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvolunteer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə (r)/ /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ a person who does a job without being paid for it. Schools need volunteers to help children to read. She does volunteer work at an orphanage. volunteer for/with something She was a volunteer for the Red Cross before training as a nurse.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOLUNTEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A volunteer is someone who chooses to join the armed forces, especially during a war, as opposed to someone who is forced to join by law. They fought as volunteers with the rebels.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVOLUNTEER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › volunteerVolunteer - definition of volunteer by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily: an information booth staffed by volunteers; hospital volunteers. 2. A person who chooses to enter a branch of the military without being drafted or forced to do so by law. 3.

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   To volunteer means to freely offer up your time and service to help. So a volunteer might offer to water a neighbor's plants while he's on vacation or sign up to serve dinner at a local homeless shelter.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › volunteerVolunteer Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    VOLUNTEER meaning: 1 : someone who does something without being forced to do it: such as; 2 : a person who chooses to join the military.

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

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    volunteer meaning, definition, what is volunteer: someone who does a job willingly without...: Learn more.