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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A volunteer is a person who offers to work or help for no pay.
Ms. Levin works as a volunteer at the animal shelter on the weekends.The teacher needed a volunteer to pass out the papers, so Devon put up his hand as usual. |
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A person who signs up to go into military service without being asked to join is a volunteer.
Many volunteers joined in the fight to defend the country from its invader. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When something is volunteer, it has to do with people who do something because they just want to help and don't care about not getting paid.
Our town has many volunteer firefighters.My sister is doing volunteer work at the hospital. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
volunteers, volunteering, volunteered |
| definition 1: |
When people volunteer, they do things to help others without getting any pay.
Sam's mom volunteers at the library for a few hours every week.- similar words:
- sign up
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| definition 2: |
When you volunteer your time or your service, you give it without being asked or without getting any payment.
They volunteered their time and efforts to helping other people.- similar words:
- give, offer, present
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| related words: |
extend, lend |
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