Volunteer

Quick meaning: Volunteer is a noun meaning One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.

Meaning

One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.

More Meanings

1. (military) A voluntary member of the organized militia of a country, as distinguished from a regular or member of the standing army.
2. (law) A person who acts out of their own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
3. (botany, agriculture) A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.
4. A native or resident of the American state of Tennessee.
5. (intransitive) To enlist oneself as a volunteer.
6. (ambitransitive) To do or offer to do something voluntarily.
7. (military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.

Example Sentences

to volunteer an explanation

to volunteer for doing the dishes

My sister volunteered me to do the dishes.

The volunteers at the nature reserve meet up ever other Sunday to help its upkeep.

Word Forms

• volunteers
• volunteering
• volunteered

Synonyms for volunteer

Depending on context, synonyms include offer, voluntary.

Antonyms for volunteer

Common opposites include conscript, draftee.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include offer, voluntary, voluntarism, donate, donated, volunteerism.

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