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The meaning of Volunteer

Volunteer – definition

noun

A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

Usage examples:

A call for volunteers to act as foster-parents
noun

A person who works for an organization without being paid.

Usage examples:

The railway is operated solely by volunteers
verb

Freely offer to do something.

Usage examples:

140 employees volunteered for redundancy
verb

Work for an organization without being paid.

Usage examples:

Volunteering is an easy way to get involved in practical conservation
noun

A person who does something, esp. for other people or for an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it

Usage examples:

The charity relies on volunteers to run the office and answer the phones., [ + to infinitive ] duri…
noun

A person who does a job or some work without being paid or forced to do it

Usage examples:

They employ 1,000 people and 23,000 volunteers., i will ask for volunteers to help with the search.…

Volunteer translation into English

Volunteer: translate from English into Chinese

Translate volunteer into Chinese (Simplified)}
志愿者, 志愿, 义务, 自告奋勇, 志愿的

Volunteer: translate from English into Dutch

Translate volunteer into Dutch}
Vrijwilliger, Vrijwilligers-, Vrijwillig, Volontair, Vrijwillig dienstnemen, Vrijwillig op zich nemen

Volunteer: translate from English into French

Translate volunteer into French}
Bénévole, Volontaire, Se porter volontaire, Engagé, Se proposer pour faire, S'engager comme volontaire

Volunteer: translate from English into German

Translate volunteer into German}
Freiwillige, Anbieten, Sich freiwillig melden, Machen, Sich erbieten, Herausrücken mit, Etw freiwillig tun

Volunteer: translate from English into Hindi

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स्वयंसेवी, स्वयंसेवक, स्वैच्छिक, वालंटियर, स्वेच्छापूर्ण, अपने आप को पेश करना

Volunteer: translate from English into Italian

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Volontario, Offrirsi volontario, Arruolarsi volontario, Offrirsi spontaneamente, Fornire informazione

Volunteer: translate from English into Korean

Translate volunteer into Korean}
자원 봉사자, 지원자, 자발적인, 지원병, 유지, 임의 행위자, 의용의, 의용군의, 자진하여 하다, 자발적으로 말하다, 자진하여 일을 하다, 지원하다, 자생하다

Volunteer: translate from English into Russian

Translate volunteer into Russian}
Волонтер, Доброволец, Добровольческий, Добровольный, Предлагать, Растущий самопроизвольно, Вызываться, Вызываться добровольно

Volunteer: translate from English into Spanish

Translate volunteer into Spanish}
Voluntario, Ofrecerse, Ofrecerse de voluntario, Hacer de voluntario, Ofrecer de voluntario, Alistarse voluntario

Word origin

late 16th century (as a noun, with military reference): from French volontaire ‘voluntary’. The change in the ending was due to association with -eer.

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