volunteer
[verb]
Synonyms: offer, step forward

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I. vol‧un‧teer¹ AC /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə $ ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: verb: volunteer; noun: volunteer; adverb: voluntarily ≠ involuntarily; adjective: voluntary ≠ involuntary]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: volontaire, from Latin voluntarius; ⇒ voluntary¹]

1. someone who does a job willingly without being paid ⇒ voluntary:
Most of the relief work was done by volunteers.

2. someone who is willing to offer help:
I need some volunteers to help with the washing-up.

3. someone who joins the army, navy, or air force without being forced to ⇒ conscript

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II. volunteer² AC verb
[Word Family: verb: volunteer; noun: volunteer; adverb: voluntarily ≠ involuntarily; adjective: voluntary ≠ involuntary]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to do
volunteer to do something
Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year.
volunteer for
Sidcup volunteered for guard duty.
I volunteered my services as a driver.

2. [transitive] to tell someone something without being asked:
Michael volunteered the information before I had a chance to ask.

3. [intransitive] to offer to join the army, navy, or air force:
When war broke out, my father volunteered immediately.

4. [transitive] to say that someone else will do a job even though they may not want to do it
volunteer somebody for something
Mum volunteered Dave for washing-up duties.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

volunteer
noun
I. sb who offers to do sth
ADJ. unpaid The office is staffed by unpaid volunteers.
full-time, part-time | committed, dedicated, enthusiastic, willing | qualified, trained | potential, prospective, would-be | conservation, Red Cross
QUANT. army, band, group, network, team An army of volunteers cooked meals for the children.
VERB + VOLUNTEER appeal for, ask for, call for, look for The charity is appealing for volunteers to take elderly patients to and from hospital.
find, get, recruit We can't get any volunteers to help in the gardens.
provide The local community provided volunteers to repair the road.
encourage | need, want | work as
VOLUNTEER + VERB come forward Hundreds of volunteers have come forward to offer their help.
man sth, staff sth | carry sth out | provide support, support sb The support our volunteers provide cannot be measured in purely practical terms.
VOLUNTEER + NOUN staff, worker | carer, driver, helper
PREP. ~ for He worked as a volunteer for Oxfam.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

volunteer
II. in the armed forces
ADJ. army, civilian
VERB + VOLUNTEER recruit | serve as
VOLUNTEER + NOUN army, militia, unit

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

volunteer
verb
ADV. kindly Barbara Forrest has kindly volunteered to lead a guided walk to Bolton Abbey.
PREP. as We volunteered as witnesses.
for I volunteered for service in the Air Force.

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