volunteer
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will,…One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
» What did Tom volunteer to do?
Що Том визвався робити?
Meaning
6 sensesOne who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
The volunteers at the nature reserve meet up ever other Sunday to help its upkeep.
Freiwilliger, Freiwillige, Ehrenamtlicher
доброво́лецdobrovólec, доброво́лицаdobrovólica, волонтёрvolontjór
доброво́лецьdobrovólecʹ, доброво́лицяdobrovólycja, волонте́рvolontér
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.
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
A voluntary member of the organized militia of a country, as distinguished from a regular or member of the standing army.
Freiwilliger, Freiwillige
доброво́лецdobrovólec, доброво́лицаdobrovólica, волонтёрvolontjór
доброво́лецьdobrovólecʹ, доброво́лицяdobrovólycja, волонте́рvolontér
A person who acts out of their own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
доброво́лецdobrovólec
A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.
A native or resident of the American state of Tennessee.
a native or resident of Tennessee
Examples
629 sentencesWhat did Tom volunteer to do?
Що Том визвався робити?
I want a volunteer to help me.
Я хочу, щоб мені допоміг доброволець.
Tom said he was looking for volunteers.
Том сказав, що шукає добровольців.
Tom said he was looking for more volunteers.
Том сказав, що шукає ще добровольців.
ruТом сказал, что ищет ещё добровольцев.
Tom said he was looking for a volunteer.
Том сказав, що шукає добровольця.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French voluntaire, from Latin voluntārius (“willing, voluntary”); orBorrowed from Middle French voluntaire, from Latin voluntārius (“willing, voluntary”); or from voluntary + -eer.
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Forms
plural: volunteers| Singular | volunteer |
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| Plural | volunteers |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a person who performs voluntary work:unpaid worker
- (military) a person who freely enlists for service:military volunteervoluntary
- a native or resident of Tennessee:Tennessean
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- volunteered to help
- volunteer to do
- one who volunteered
- to volunteer to
- who volunteered to
- has volunteered to
- one to volunteer
- any more volunteers
- more volunteers
- person to volunteer
- looking for volunteers
- volunteered to go