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Volunteer

/vɒl.ənˈtɪə/

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

📖 Definitions of "Volunteer"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    A person who acts out of his own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.

  4. 4

    A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.

verb
  1. 1

    To enlist oneself as a volunteer.

  2. 2

    To do or offer to do something voluntarily.

    "to volunteer for doing the dishes"

  3. 3

    To offer, usually unprompted.

    "to volunteer an explanation"

  4. 4

    To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.

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