Volunteer

What do we mean by volunteer?

A person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily. noun

A person who chooses to enter a branch of the military without being drafted or forced to do so by law. noun

A person who works without pay or assumes an obligation to which he or she is not a party or otherwise interested. noun

A cultivated plant growing from self-sown or accidentally dropped seed. noun

Being, consisting of, or done by volunteers. adjective

Growing from self-sown or accidentally dropped seed. Used of a cultivated plant or crop. adjective

To give or offer to give voluntarily. intransitive verb

To compel (someone) to do something. intransitive verb

To perform or offer to perform a service of one's own free will. intransitive verb

To choose to enter military service of one's own free will. intransitive verb

To do charitable or helpful work without pay. intransitive verb

A person who enters into any service of his own free will. noun

A person who enters military service of his own free will, and not by constraint or compulsion; one who offers to serve, and generally receives some consideration or privileges on that account; in the United States, especially during the civil war, a soldier of a body other than the regular army, but practically governed by the same laws when in service. noun

In law, one who claims the benefit of a contract or conveyance although no consideration proceeded from him nor from any one in whose place he stands. noun

A tree which grows spontaneously: as, that pear-tree in my garden is a volunteer. noun

Entering into military service by free will and choice: as, a volunteer soldier.

Composed of volunteers: as, a volunteer corps.

To offer, contribute, or bestow voluntarily, or without constraint or compulsion.

To enter into any service of one's free will, without constraint or compulsion: as, to volunteer for a campaign

In horticulture, a plant that comes up of itself from naturally scattered seed, in distinction from one that comes from sowing by the horticulturist. noun

One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.

One who enters into military service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army.

A person who acts out of his own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.

A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.

A native or resident of the American state of Tennessee.

Words that are spelled similarly to volunteer:
volunteer, volunteers.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word volunteer:
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Words that rhyme with volunteer:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe volunteer:
all, young, first, healthy, normal, american, human, old, former, active, mere, unpaid, time, single, female, male, individual, trained, potential, willing, french, year, enthusiastic, average, non, prospective, simple, professional, civilian, english, brave, regular, older, third, british, typical, eager, class, elderly, experienced, irish, senior, canadian, gallant, innocent, youthful, term, occasional, loyal, unfortunate, untrained, committed, italian, anonymous, longtime, confederate, polish, naval, zealous, keen, patient, ideal, oldest, ardent.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective volunteer:
workers, groups, service, firemen, teachers, regiments, lieutenant, members, help, subjects, labor, work, companies, troops, corps, efforts, firefighters, soldiers, departments, plants, staff, students, training, participation, drivers, nurses, battalions, recruitment, activity, experience, helpers, assistance, management, armies, involvement, seedlings, visitors, officers, tutors, labour, program, donors, parents, information, force, participants, doctors, brigades, lawyers, mentors, units, programs, hours, cavalry, fighters, militia, crews, vacations, infantry, women, error, bands, samples, worker, guides, instructors, observers, patrols, answers, organizations, reports, physicians, tourism, organization, coordinator, nothing, department, chief, army, toasts, coaches, police, solicitors, effort, patients, speakers, directors, guards, wheat, squads, mediators, examiner, experiments, citizens, advocates, mothers, nurse.

Words that sound like volunteer:
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