What does VOLUNTEER mean?
Definitions for VOLUNTEER
ˌvɒl ənˈtɪərvol·un·teer
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word VOLUNTEER.
Princeton's WordNet
volunteer, military volunteer, voluntarynoun
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
volunteer, unpaid workernoun
a person who performs voluntary work
Tennessean, Volunteeradjective
a native or resident of Tennessee
unpaid, volunteer(a)verb
without payment
"the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"
volunteerverb
tell voluntarily
"He volunteered the information"
volunteer, offerverb
agree freely
"She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
volunteerverb
do volunteer work
Wiktionary
volunteernoun
One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.
volunteernoun
One who enters into military service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army.
volunteernoun
A person who acts out of his own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
volunteernoun
A plant that grows in disturbed soil.
volunteernoun
A native or resident of the American state of Tennessee.
volunteerverb
To enlist oneself as a volunteer.
volunteerverb
To do or offer to do something voluntarily.
volunteerverb
To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.
Etymology: From voluntaire, from voluntarius
Wikipedia
volunteer
Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor for community service. 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.
ChatGPT
volunteer
A volunteer is an individual who willingly offers to provide a service or undertake a task without receiving any form of payment. This might include helping in a local community initiative, participating in a charity, or assisting in an organization. The tasks can vary greatly and often depend on the individual's skills, talents, and interests.
Webster Dictionary
Volunteeradjective
one who enters into, or offers for, any service of his own free will
Volunteeradjective
one who enters into service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army
Volunteeradjective
a grantee in a voluntary conveyance; one to whom a conveyance is made without valuable consideration; a party, other than a wife or child of the grantor, to whom, or for whose benefit, a voluntary conveyance is made
Volunteeradjective
of or pertaining to a volunteer or volunteers; consisting of volunteers; voluntary; as, volunteer companies; volunteer advice
Volunteerverb
to offer or bestow voluntarily, or without solicitation or compulsion; as, to volunteer one's services
Volunteerverb
to enter into, or offer for, any service of one's own free will, without solicitation or compulsion; as, he volunteered in that undertaking
Etymology: [F. volontaire. See Voluntary, a.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Volunteer
vol-un-tēr′, n. one who enters any service, esp. military, voluntarily or of his own free choice: a soldier belonging to any body other than the regular army.—adj. entering into service voluntarily.—v.t. to offer voluntarily.—v.i. to enter into any service of one's own free-will or without being asked. [Fr. volontaire—L. voluntarius.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
volunteer
One who freely offers himself for a particular service. Formerly, in the army, a gentleman who, without any certain post or employment, served in the hope of earning preferment, or from patriotism. Latterly, also a civilian who has enrolled himself in a corps of volunteers, for organization and training for the defence of the country.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'VOLUNTEER' in Nouns Frequency: #1577
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of VOLUNTEER in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of VOLUNTEER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of VOLUNTEER in a Sentence
We sent out a request, and literally, in 36 hours, we had at least a thousand people who were interested, and then in another 24 hours, it was a few hundred more, in the end, we had more than 1,500 people who wanted to volunteer their children for our trial.
Medicare could cover your co-pays for every year of volunteer work, or even a year or two of free Part B coverage. It would be a great way to invest in the health of enrollees.
Few people knew the young, low level volunteer named George, who has already proven to be a liar.
I told them, you guys are the pioneers in this next phase, i want you to volunteer to be poked and prodded and sampled. Whether it be for you or for me or for future generations, this is something we need to find out.
President Obama knows how important this election is for our families - it's time for all of us to step up, volunteer and get out the vote this November, looking forward to welcoming you back to Nevada, @BarackObama!
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- متطوع, مُتَطَوِّعArabic
- könüllüAzerbaijani
- валанцёр, добраахво́тніца, добраахво́тнікBelarusian
- доброво́лецBulgarian
- dobrovolníkCzech
- gwirfoddoli, gwirfoddolwrWelsh
- frivilligDanish
- Ehrenamtlicher, anbieten, Freiwillige, [[sich]] [[freiwillig]] [[melden]], [[sich]] [[anbieten]], Ehrenamtliche, FreiwilligerGerman
- εθελοντήςGreek
- voluntarioSpanish
- vabatahtlikEstonian
- داوطلبPersian
- [[tarjoutua]] [[vapaaehtoinen, vapaaehtoinen, [[tehdä]] [[vapaaehtoisesti]], [[kasvaa]] [[villi, [[ilmoittautua]] [[vapaaehtoinenFinnish
- volontaireFrench
- óglachIrish
- neach-deònach, saor-thoileachScottish Gaelic
- स्वयंसेवकHindi
- önkéntesHungarian
- կամավորArmenian
- sukarelawanIndonesian
- volontarioItalian
- לְהִתְנַדֵבHebrew
- 志願兵, 自生植物, 志願, 自生, 志願者, ボランティア, 篤志家Japanese
- მოხალისეGeorgian
- 지원자Korean
- voloLatin
- savanorisLithuanian
- brīvprātīgaisLatvian
- kaitūao, tūaoMāori
- доброволец, волонтерMacedonian
- volenter, sukarelawanMalay
- frivilligNorwegian
- vrijwilligster, vrijwilligerDutch
- ochotnik, wolontariuszPolish
- voluntárioPortuguese
- voluntară, voluntarRomanian
- волонтёр, доброво́лецRussian
- dobrovoljac, volonter, волонтер, добровољацSerbo-Croatian
- dobrovoľníkSlovak
- prostovoljka, dobrovolniceSlovene
- frivillig, volontärSwedish
- gönüllüTurkish
- волонте́р, доброво́лецьUkrainian
- quân tình nguyệnVietnamese
- 志愿者Chinese
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