a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or 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.
a person whose actions are not founded on any legal obligation so to act.
a person who intrudes into a matter that does not concern him or her, as a person who pays the debt of another where he or she is neither legally nor morally bound to do so and has no interest to protect in making the payment.
Agriculture. a volunteer plant.
(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Tennessee (used as a nickname).
adjective
of, relating to, or being a volunteer or volunteers: a volunteer fireman.
Agriculture. growing without being seeded, planted, or cultivated by a person; springing up spontaneously.
verb (used without object)
to offer oneself for some service or undertaking.
to enter service or enlist as a volunteer.
verb (used with object)
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.
Origin of volunteer
1590–1600; <French volontaire<Latin voluntāriusvoluntary, with -eer for French -aire
voluntary association, voluntaryism, voluntary muscle, voluntary retailer, voluntary sector, volunteer, volunteer army, volunteer bureau, volunteerism, Volunteers in Service to America, Volunteers of America
It declined to disclose details about the volunteer’s illness.
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is back on track after getting the green light to resume trials in the U.K.|Bernhard Warner|September 13, 2020|Fortune
Asked if he would have asked Mallott to resign if the lieutenant governor had not volunteered to do so, Walker said he doesn’t know.
The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time|by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News|September 10, 2020|ProPublica
Shortly after arriving in the United States, he volunteered to join the Army and went back and fought in Europe.
My Dad served in WWII — he was a hero, not a loser|Peter Rosenstein|September 10, 2020|Washington Blade
All that is known officially is that one of the study volunteers went to the hospital after having neurological problems.
Here’s what pausing the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial really means|Aimee Cunningham|September 9, 2020|Science News
Depending on infection rates for the disease, a phase three vaccine trial may involve thousands to tens of thousands of volunteers.
Oxford Scientists: These Are Final Steps We’re Taking to Get Our Coronavirus Vaccine Approved|Rebecca Ashfield|September 9, 2020|Singularity Hub
He then went back to his volunteer corps, which had formed when they did not yet have an ambulance.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a distinct smell of apples, which are handed out by volunteer workers.
Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Women do volunteer and women are victims—you have to think in nuanced kind of way.
The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls|Nina Strochlic|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation seems to be behind the idea of making their famous supporter a volunteer cop.
LAPD Foundation: Mark Wahlberg Would Make a Good Reserve Cop|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the final stretch of the campaign, Gotauco, the Healey volunteer, recorded a song she titled "Integrity in A-Minor."
How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38|Michael Ames|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That cannot be proved unless you volunteer as a witness, and give away the whole vile story of the plot to abduct Miss Maynard.
A Traitor's Wooing|Headon Hill
It was on this night that the Curé made up his mind to volunteer, and soon he was at the Front.
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
We went on—the Blight thrilled, for she had heard much of our volunteer force at the Gap and had seen something already.
A Knight of the Cumberland|John Fox Jr.
The volunteer corps consisted almost entirely of young men of the country.
The Old Santa Fe Trail|Henry Inman
The brick in the building of Felix Bachman & Company and the volunteer bucket-brigade prevented a general conflagration.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913|Harris Newmark
British Dictionary definitions for volunteer
volunteer
/ (ˌvɒlənˈtɪə) /
noun
a person who performs or offers to perform voluntary service
(as modifier)a volunteer system; volunteer advice
a person who freely undertakes military service, esp temporary or special service
law
a person who does some act or enters into a transaction without being under any legal obligation to do so and without being promised any remuneration for his services
property lawa person to whom property is transferred without his giving any valuable consideration in return, as a legatee under a will
a plant that grows from seed that has not been deliberately sown
(as modifier)a volunteer plant
verb
to offer (oneself or one's services) for an undertaking by choice and without request or obligation
(tr)to perform, give, or communicate voluntarilyto volunteer help; to volunteer a speech
(intr)to enlist voluntarily for military service
Word Origin for volunteer
C17: from French volontaire, from Latin voluntārius willing; see voluntary
voluntoldThis slang term is running rampant at work, church, and other groups—and it basically means more work for you. Don't say we didn't warn you.
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Words related to volunteer
suggest, come forward, enlist, sign up, tender, advance, proffer, present, propose, chip in, speak up, bring forward, go in, put forward, stand up, take bull by the horns, take the plunge, take upon oneself