volunteer meaning
volunteer :
helper, contributor
noun
▪ She is a volunteer at the animal shelter.
▪ She is a helper at the animal shelter.
▪ The volunteers helped clean the park.
▪ The helpers cleaned the park.
paraphrasing
▪ helper – one who assists
▪ contributor – one who gives help
volunteer :
to offer help, to assist
verb
▪ They volunteer to help at the school.
▪ They offer help at the school.
▪ She volunteered for the event.
▪ She offered to help with the event.
paraphrasing
▪ offer – to present help
▪ assist – to help someone
volunteer :
helper, contributor
noun
▪ The volunteer helped the children.
▪ The helper assisted the children.
▪ Many volunteers joined the project.
▪ Many helpers joined the project.
paraphrasing
▪ volunteer – helper
▪ participant – someone who takes part
Pronunciation
volunteer [ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪr]
The stress is on 'teer' and sounds like 'vol-un-teer'.
volunteer [ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr]
The stress is on 'teer' and sounds like 'val-un-teer'.
Common phrases and grammar about volunteer
volunteer - Common meaning
noun
helper, contributor
verb
to offer help, to assist
noun
helper, contributor
Part of Speech Changes for "volunteer"
▪ voluntary (adjective) – done by choice
▪ voluntarism (noun) – belief in voluntary action
Common Expressions with "volunteer"
▪ volunteer work – work done voluntarily
▪ volunteer organization – a group of volunteers
▪ volunteer service – service offered freely
▪ volunteer basis – working as a volunteer
Important examples of volunteer in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, volunteer often refers to someone who helps without pay.
Example of a confusing word: employ (to hire)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, volunteer is used as a verb and often needs an object.
volunteer
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
volunteer work
'helping work' done without pay.
volunteer your services
means 'to offer your help'.
Differences between similar words and volunteer
volunteer
,
helper
differences
Volunteer means to offer help freely, while helper is a person who assists.
volunteer
,
participant
differences
Volunteer means to help freely, while participant means to take part in something.
Words with the same origin as volunteer
The origin of volunteer
Volunteer comes from the Latin word 'voluntarius', meaning 'willing' or 'to wish'.
Word structure
The composition is unknown.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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