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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › volunteerVolunteer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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   to offer (oneself or one's services) for some undertaking or purpose. to give, bestow, or perform voluntarily: to volunteer a song. to say, tell, or communicate voluntarily: to volunteer an explanation. to promise the services of (someone) without having asked if it is something they actually can or want to do:

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

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   volunteer. 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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › volunteerVolunteer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   A volunteer is someone who does work without being paid for it, especially for an organization such as a charity. She now helps in a local school as a volunteer. American English : volunteer / vɒlənˈtɪər /

8. 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.