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 to become a magistrate can make a real difference to your life and the lives of others - that's why I'm calling on the public to apply and play your part," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Volunteering opportunities connected to LA28 in the community have already begun and volunteer applications for the Games open in the summer of 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Volunteering should be part of that as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Volunteering has, after all, always been a kind of protest: The volunteer doesn’t accept the world as it is and enlists to change it for the better.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025

Volunteering to wash Haymitch but then challenging him this morning when apparently the nice-guy approach had failed.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins