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voluntary
[ vol-uhn-ter-ee ]
adjective
- done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice:
a voluntary contribution.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- of, relating to, or acting in accord with the will:
voluntary cooperation.
- of, relating to, or depending on voluntary action:
voluntary hospitals.
- Law.
- acting or done without compulsion or obligation.
- done by intention, and not by accident:
voluntary manslaughter.
- made without valuable consideration:
a voluntary settlement.
- Physiology. subject to or controlled by the will.
- having the power of willing or choosing:
a voluntary agent.
- proceeding from a natural impulse; spontaneous:
voluntary laughter.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
- something done voluntarily.
- a piece of music, frequently spontaneous and improvised, performed as a prelude to a larger work, especially a piece of organ music performed before, during, or after an office of the church.
voluntary
/ -trɪ; ˈvɒləntərɪ /
adjective
- performed, undertaken, or brought about by free choice, willingly, or without being asked
a voluntary donation
- (of persons) serving or acting in a specified function of one's own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration
a voluntary social worker
- done by, composed of, or functioning with the aid of volunteers
a voluntary association
- endowed with, exercising, or having the faculty of willing
a voluntary agent
- arising from natural impulse; spontaneous
voluntary laughter
- law
- acting or done without legal obligation, compulsion, or persuasion
- made without payment or recompense in any form
a voluntary conveyance
- (of the muscles of the limbs, neck, etc) having their action controlled by the will
- maintained or provided by the voluntary actions or contributions of individuals and not by the state
voluntary schools
the voluntary system
noun
- music a composition or improvisation, usually for organ, played at the beginning or end of a church service
- work done without compulsion
- obsolete.a volunteer, esp in an army
Derived Forms
- ˈDZܲԳٲԱ, noun
- DZܲˈٲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- DZ·ܲ·ٲ·· [vol-, uh, n-, tair, -, uh, -lee, vol, -, uh, n-ter-], adverb
- DZ·ܲ·ٲ··Ա noun
- ԴDz·DZ·ܲ·ٲ· adjective
- ··DZ·ܲ·ٲ· adjective
- ܲ·DZ·ܲ·ٲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of voluntary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of voluntary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
OK, so maybe hired isn’t an accurate term because O’Neal — whose net worth is estimated at $500 million — will do the job on a voluntary basis.
Under the proposals, the university will shed around 300 roles through a voluntary programme - after initially forecasting around 700 jobs would go.
A Supreme Court ruling made the Medicaid expansion voluntary for states; as of today, all but 10 have accepted the expansion.
The university is planning to axe up to 400 jobs, and has already cut 148 through a voluntary redundancy scheme.
Sometimes these interviews are voluntary and other times they are compelled.
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