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vol-uh-n-TEER/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/

Volunteer as a verb means offer to do something without pay, or without being asked first. Volunteer to help; volunteer for a task. Offer is broader and can include money. As a noun, a volunteer is the person. Voluntary is the adjective: voluntary work. Do not confuse it with involuntary (not by choice).

Meaning

To offer to do something without being paid, or without being asked first.

Examples

• “She volunteered to help at the school.”
• “He volunteered for the night shift.”
• “The museum depends on volunteers.”

Good to know

volunteer to + verb. volunteer for + task. Adjective: voluntary. Person: a volunteer.

Near in meaning

offer

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