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volunteer

[vol-uhn-teer] / ˌvɒl ənˈtɪər /
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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Companies aren’t required to report it on financial tables, although many volunteer it on news releases and slide decks.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Hatzola is a large non-profit, Jewish-led organisation that provides a free emergency medical response and transportation, regardless of faith, to hospitals by volunteer medics.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Shanti Rai, 45, runs a volunteer rescue group that helped save people stuck on rooftops and clinging to trees, and pulled bodies from the Teesta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I still do taxes this way as a volunteer for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

During one of my sessions with Dr. Estrada, she suggested that I join a club, or start doing volunteer work.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.