volunteer (n.)

  1. (military) a person who freely enlists for service

    [ Syn: military volunteer , voluntary ]

  2. a person who performs voluntary work

    [ Syn: unpaid worker ]

  3. a native or resident of Tennessee

    [ Syn: tennessean , volunteer ]

    volunteer (adj.)

  1. without payment; the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers; a volunteer fire department

    [ Syn: unpaid ]

    volunteer (v.)

  1. tell voluntarily; He volunteered the information'

  2. agree freely; She volunteered to drive the old lady home; I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it

    [ Syn: offer ]

  3. do volunteer work

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