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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
plural
voluntariessomething 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
obsoletea volunteer, esp in an army
Other Word Forms
- voluntarily adverb
- voluntariness noun
- nonvoluntary adjective
- semivoluntary adjective
- unvoluntary adjective
- ˈDZܲԳٲԱ noun
- DZܲˈٲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of voluntary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of voluntary1
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Example Sentences
The organization’s leaders suspect that many of those detained Tuesday are Indigenous, and are rushing to find them before they sign documents for voluntary deportation that they don’t understand.
Authorities later said he was granted "voluntary departure" and left the country.
The star left tackle had missed all of voluntary organized team activities while in discussions for a contract extension.
Last month, Professor Burke sent an email to staff saying the university had made "good progress" in making savings through "strict controls" and "voluntary severance and retirements".
The document states that poverty is "not a problem which the executive can solve in isolation", but one that requires community groups, business, councils and voluntary groups to help.
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