volunteer
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Definition of volunteer
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volunteer
verbDefinition of volunteer (Entry 2 of 3)
volunteer
adjectiveDefinition of volunteer (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for volunteer
Synonyms: Verb
bestow, contribute, donate, give, give away, present
Synonyms: Adjective
freewill, self-imposed, uncoerced, unforced, volitional, voluntary, willing
Antonyms: Adjective
coerced, compelled, forced, involuntary, nonvoluntary, unwilled, will-less
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Examples of volunteer in a Sentence
Noun
Volunteers are needed to help with the bake sale. The school was built by volunteers.Verb
Our son volunteered for military service. He would not volunteer any information about her whereabouts.Adjective
volunteer work at the hospital
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Several farm workers and a couple of volunteers who heard about the loose pigs trudged up and down the dirt road hill Thursday trying to drive any pigs back into the Sugar Mountain Farm in Orange. — NBC News, "Hundreds of pigs escape Vermont farm; most back with help from trail of hot dog buns," 30 Aug. 2019 Several farm workers and a couple of volunteers who heard about the loose pigs trudged up and down the dirt road hill Thursday trying to drive any pigs back into the Sugar Mountain Farm in Orange. — Lisa Rathke, BostonGlobe.com, "A Vermont town was overrun by 250 pigs. Most of them are back home now," 29 Aug. 2019 Some of those volunteers may have been students of Todd Katz, a teacher at Chicago’s Whitney Young Magnet High School, who encouraged students to work as a monitor to fulfill a summer assignment. — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, "Plover and out: The summer stars of Montrose Beach head south for the winter," 29 Aug. 2019 Co-chairmen Jerry Squadrito and Tim O’Connor led a dedicated staff of volunteers who rolled up their sleeves to put on another successful tournament that has become a neighborhood favorite. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "Walk on Water Fishing Tournament combines family fun and Special Olympics charity," 29 Aug. 2019 Lopez traveled from Houston to San Antonio Saturday to participate in a search party organized by a group of volunteers. — Emilie Eaton, ExpressNews.com, "Husband of missing San Antonio woman seen unloading chainsaw, two shovels in front of home, police say," 29 Aug. 2019 Several farm workers and a couple of volunteers who heard about the loose pigs trudged up and down the dirt road hill Thursday trying to drive any pigs back into the Sugar Mountain Farm in Orange. — Washington Post, "250 pigs escape; most back, some with help from hot dog buns," 29 Aug. 2019 Cindependent was organized by a team of 15 volunteers. — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, "Local indie film festival returns to Cincinnati for a second year," 29 Aug. 2019 It was painted on the parking lot of the Sin Lee market at 4665 El Cajon Boulevard by artist Shinpei Takeda and a small group of volunteers. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "City Heights mural depicts Vietnamese refugee stories," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
In fact, many of us who have chosen to work or volunteer for the Olympic and Paralympic movements do so because of the role sport plays in our society. — Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, "U.S. Olympic officials reprimand but don't punish athletes who protested at Pan Ams," 20 Aug. 2019 In fact, many of us who have chosen to work or volunteer for the Olympic and Paralympic movements do so because of the role sport plays in our society. — Jenna West, SI.com, "U.S. Olympic Officials Won't Punish Athletes Who Protested at Pan American Games," 20 Aug. 2019 During the holidays, children were delighted by Ted as Santa on the Polar Express, and his smile and welcoming presence were also found at the Donut Hut at the Medina County Fair and volunteering for the Salvation Army. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "Newly licensed, he takes his parents for a ride; Sergio comes to Medina: Whit & Whimsey," 16 Aug. 2019 Deborah Chang, an entrepreneur from South San Francisco, bought a house in rural Douglas County after falling in love with the area while volunteering there for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. — Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, "How Californians moving to Nevada are changing the state’s politics," 12 Aug. 2019 Or sit down together and plan out a day in the future for the whole family to volunteer for a charity. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "12 Thanksgiving Tradition Ideas for a Less Stressful, More Thankful Holiday," 7 Aug. 2019 For more information about the Complete Count Veterans Workgroup or to volunteer for the workgroup, contact Valentine at 410-386-3800 or gvalentine@carrollcountymd.gov. — Gina Valentine, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Veterans’ View: Make veterans in Carroll County count; be a part of Census 2020," 6 Aug. 2019 His story remined me that empathy is a choice – just like his decision to volunteer for Auschwitz in the first place. — Elliot Ackerman, Time, "The Remarkable Story of the Man Who Volunteered to Enter Auschwitz and Try to Tell the World About It," 26 July 2019 In it, Hughes, who left Facebook in 2007 to volunteer for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and later purchased the New Republic for a brief time, argues that Facebook should be broken up by the Federal Trade Commission under antitrust law. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, Vox, "Welcome to the age of the regreditorial.," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Volunteer firefighters and EMTs took Marvin to a rendezvous point with the air ambulance. — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, "The strange day a longtime Idaho bear hunter became the prey," 14 June 2017 Volunteer jobs range from helping out in the gift shop and art gallery to giving tours and running special events or keeping an inventory of historical items that are donated. — Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Ice cream social planned at old adobe," 31 May 2017 Volunteer background can include: attorneys, law students, and paralegals. — Nathan Paige, cleveland.com, "BVU: Change the World Day volunteer opportunities, and more," 15 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'volunteer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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