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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for volunteer

Noun

1. volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary, serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
usage: (military) a person who freely enlists for service
2. volunteer, unpaid worker, worker
usage: a person who performs voluntary work

Verb

1. volunteer, inform
usage: tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"
2. volunteer, offer, act, move
usage: agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
3. volunteer, work
usage: do volunteer work

Adjective

1. unpaid, volunteer(prenominal), voluntary (vs. involuntary)
usage: without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"
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