volunteer

US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/

UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/

B2

other

  • To volunteer.
  • To enlist for military service voluntarily.
  • To freely offer to do something.

adjective

  • Working willingly without pay to help others

noun

  • Person who helps others without being paid
  • A person who enters military service voluntarily.
  • A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

verb

  • To work willingly without pay to help others

other

  • To offer (something, such as one's services or time) freely.

Examples

The local community provided volunteers to repair the road.

We can't get any volunteers to help in the gardens.