voluntary
Done, given, or acting of one's own free willDone, given, or acting of one's own free will.
» Participation in this study is voluntary.
Meaning
5 sensesDone, given, or acting of one's own free will.
September 10, 1828, Nathaniel William Taylor, Sermon delivered in the Chapel of Yale College That sin or guilt pertains exclusively to voluntary action is the true principle of orthodoxy.
freiwillig
доброво́льныйdobrovólʹnyj
доброві́льнийdobrovílʹnyj
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
Done by design or intention; intentional.
If a man accidentally kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.
Working or done without payment.
Wikimedia is a voluntary service.
ohne Bezahlung, ehrenamtlich
Endowed with the power of willing.
Of or relating to voluntarism.
a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church
Examples
33 sentencesParticipation in this study is voluntary.
It's not voluntary.
It isn't voluntary.
That organization depends on voluntary contributions.
Ця організація залежить від добровільних внесків.
ruЭта организация зависит от добровольных пожертвований.
deDiese Organisation ist von freiwilligen Spenden abhängig.
This was totally voluntary.
Це було абсолютно добровільно.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English voluntarie, from Old French volontaire, from Latin voluntārius (“williFrom Middle English voluntarie, from Old French volontaire, from Latin voluntārius (“willing, of free will”), from voluntās (“will, choice, desire”), from volēns, present participle of volo (“to will”). Displaced native Old English selfwille (literally “self-willed”).
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Forms
more voluntary, most voluntary| Comparative | more voluntary Lesson |
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regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
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