volunteer

Definition

  • noun: someone who does something without being forced to do it
  • noun: a person who 'voluntarily' undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service
  • verb: to offer to do something without being forced to or without getting paid to do it
  • verb: to offer oneself as a volunteer
  • synonyms: voluntary, offer

Examples

  • I just found out that Mom 'volunteered' me to babysit. [=that Mom said I would babysit without asking me if I wanted to]

  • He would not 'volunteer' any information about her whereabouts.

  • I 'volunteered' to do the job. = I 'volunteered' for the job.

Movie quotes

  • (..) I don't go that far north. Let me explain our situation. Our church is part of the Pan-Asia ministry.. located in Colorado. We are all volunteers, whom around this time of the year, bring in medical supplies, medical attention.. prayer books and support to the Karen tribe's people. (..)
    2008 Rambo
  • (..) Not even to visit a relative. The cops considered anyone living in the slum a hoodlum. People got used to living in Vietnam. And more and more volunteers kept signing up to die. This kid... What do you want? A boy from Carrot's gang punched me. (..)
    2002 City of God
  • (..) All I need now is one more ordinary board member. Mr. Fox, would you like to nominate? No. I will volunteer. Where you taking us? You were right, commissioner. Will you excuse us, please? What happened? Your masked man kidnapped (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises