volunteer
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/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
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/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
noun
B1
a person who works without pay
The volunteer helped clean the park on Saturday.
B1
a person who offers help freely
Many volunteer came to help after the storm.
R
a person who joins the military by choice
He became a volunteer in the army.
verb
B1
to offer help without pay or force
She decided to volunteer at the animal shelter.
R
to share information without being asked
He didn't volunteer the details of his plan.
R
to join the military by choice
He chose to volunteer for the navy.
R
to suggest someone for a task they may not want
They volunteer him to lead the project.
translation
a person who works without pay; a person who offers help freely; a person who joins the military by choice
to offer help without pay or force; to share information without being asked; to join the military by choice; to suggest someone for a task they may not want
Word Forms
3rd Present
volunteers
Past
volunteered
Perfect
volunteered
Progressive
volunteering
Plural
volunteers