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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.Ìý
acting or done without compulsion or obligation.
done by intention, and not by accident.
voluntary manslaughter.
made without valuable consideration.
a voluntary settlement.
Physiology.Ìýsubject 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
obsoleteÌýa volunteer, esp in an army
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- voluntarily adverb
- voluntariness noun
- nonvoluntary adjective
- semivoluntary adjective
- unvoluntary adjective
- ˈ±¹´Ç±ô³Ü²Ô³Ù²¹°ù¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ±¹´Ç±ô³Ü²Ôˈ³Ù²¹°ù¾±±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Participation in the program is voluntary for everyone except federal contractors and other businesses that receive money from the government, Reisz said.
As long as such obligations remain voluntary he will exercise his right not to speak.
"We do not think that a voluntary code of practice will have much of an impact on their day-to-day experience."
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.
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