volunteer

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NGSL Rank: 1959
volunteer
ˌvɒlənˈtɪə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
    E.g. a call for volunteers to act as foster-parents
  • a person who works for an organization without being paid.
    E.g. the railway is operated solely by volunteers
verb
  • freely offer to do something.
    E.g. 140 employees volunteered for redundancy
  • work for an organization without being paid.
    E.g. volunteering is an easy way to get involved in practical conservation

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