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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
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Example Sentences
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.
With only one day of voluntary workouts done, Conklin was determined to keep expectations in check.
Its updated guidance says that nurseries are entitled to ask parents to pay for such extras - but these charges must be clear and are voluntary.
This was established in 2014 in a voluntary code of practice that most UK banks signed up to.
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