volunteer

volunteer
01. She does [volunteer] work with mentally-handicapped children at the hospital.
02. He's a member of the [volunteer] fire department, so he has to carry a cell phone with him at all times.
03. We need a couple of people to help us clean up the gymnasium after the party. Are there any [volunteers]?
04. My grandfather [volunteered] to serve in the army in the First World War.
05. My neighbor works as a [volunteer] driving old people to the doctor or the hospital when they need it.
06. [Volunteering] is a good way to use your English, and to meet and help people here in town.
07. The children [volunteered] to help clean up the playground.
08. He gained some good experience in his field by working as a [volunteer] for a few months.
09. Whoopi Goldberg once remarked that if every American donated five hours a week to a good cause, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time [volunteers].
10. In baseball's early days, umpires were unpaid [volunteers].
11. In Vietnam, the Emperor Bao Dai [voluntarily] gave up his throne to show his support for that nation's independence.
12. The flag of Chile was designed by an American [volunteer] serving in the Chilean army.
13. In March of 1995, the only Nigerian military ruler to have [voluntarily] handed over power to elected civilians was arrested.
14. Seneca once stated that drunkenness is nothing but [voluntary] madness.
15. Studies show that the [voluntarily] childless share a number of social characteristics.
16. In April of 1898, the United States government made a public plea for 125,000 [volunteers] to fight against Spain in Cuba.
17. The muscles make [voluntary] or in[voluntary] movement of the body possible.
18. [Volunteering] with handicapped children is a very rewarding experience.
19. The union took a [voluntary] pay cut to keep the company from going bankrupt.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • volunteer — Ⅰ. volunteer UK US /ˌvɒlənˈtɪər/ noun [C] ► a person who does a job or some work without being paid or forced to do it: »They employ 1,000 people and 23,000 volunteers. »I will ask for volunteers to help with the search. Ⅱ. volunteer UK US… …   Financial and business terms

  • Volunteer — Vol un*teer , a. Of or pertaining to a volunteer or volunteers; consisting of volunteers; voluntary; as, volunteer companies; volunteer advice. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • volunteer — [väl΄ən tir′] n. [earlier voluntier < obs. Fr voluntaire < L (miles)voluntarius,VOLUNTARY (soldier)] 1. a person who chooses freely to do or offer to do something 2. a person who chooses freely to enter naval or military service, without… …   English World dictionary

  • Volunteer — Vol un*teer , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volunteered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Volunteering}.] To offer or bestow voluntarily, or without solicitation or compulsion; as, to volunteer one s services. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • volunteer — vol·un·teer /ˌvä lən tir/ n 1: one that voluntarily undertakes something; esp: one who without request, obligation, or an interest pays the debt of another and is denied reimbursement from subrogation 2: one who receives property without giving… …   Law dictionary

  • volunteer — (n.) c.1600, one who offers himself for military service, from M.Fr. voluntaire, noun use of adj. meaning voluntary, from L. voluntarius voluntary, of one s free will (see VOLUNTARY (Cf. voluntary)). Non military sense is first recorded 1630s.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Volunteer — Vol un*teer , v. i. To enter into, or offer for, any service of one s own free will, without solicitation or compulsion; as, he volunteered in that undertaking. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Volunteer — Vol un*teer , n. [F. volontaire. See {Voluntary}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his own free will. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) One who enters into service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • volunteer — [v] offer to do something advance, bring forward, chip in*, come forward, do on one’s own volition*, enlist, go in*, let oneself in for*, offer services, present, proffer, propose, put at one’s disposal*, put forward, sign up, speak up, stand up …   New thesaurus

  • volunteer — ► NOUN 1) a person who freely offers to do something. 2) a person who works for an organization without being paid. 3) a person who freely enrols for military service rather than being conscripted. ► VERB 1) freely offer to do something. 2) say… …   English terms dictionary

  • volunteer — I UK [ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)] / US [ˌvɑlənˈtɪr] noun [countable] Word forms volunteer : singular volunteer plural volunteers ** 1) someone who is not paid for the work that they do The organization is appealing for volunteers. a volunteer worker a small… …   English dictionary

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