volunteering

VERB

offer to do something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come forward enlist sign up step forward suggest

STRONG

advance present proffer propose tender

WEAK

bring forward chip in do on one's own volition go in let oneself in for offer services put at one's disposal put forward speak up stand up submit oneself take bull by the horns take initiative take the plunge take upon oneself

Antonyms

STRONG

take back

WEAK

compel force obligate

Example Sentences

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volunteering

Then he started out coaching by volunteering with the Access to Sports Project for deprived children in Finsbury Park.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Now, Kushner is volunteering to unseat the Republican incumbent, who has been in office since 1997.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

You can do this by taking up some freelance work or volunteering.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

American doctors and nurses volunteering in the Gaza Strip have helped the world understand the humanitarian crisis unfolding there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

No kid I knew ever volunteered to go to these classes; parents, of course, did the volunteering for them.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini