volunteer
/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
nounverbvol · un · teer
Think: “VOLunteer has VOL in it—like you turn up the VOLume because you choose to.”
Yes, it's volunteer. Don’t drop the second “o”: it’s vol- (like “volume”), then -unteer, ending with -teer.
Definitions
- nounA person who offers to do something without being paid or without being forced.
- verbTo offer to do something willingly and without being asked or forced.
Examples
- “Our class needs one volunteer to pass out the papers.”
- “She decided to volunteer at the animal shelter every Saturday.”
- “He volunteered to help clean up the park after the storm.”
Synonyms
helperunpaid workerparticipantcontributoroffer
Antonyms
employeeconscription
Translations
ES voluntario/aPT voluntário/aFR bénévole
Common misspellings
volenteervoluntervolintiervolonteervolunteeervoluntier
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