Volunteer

| ˌvɒlənˈtɪə |

Definition

• noun
  • a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task
    • a person who freely enrolls for military service rather than being conscripted, especially a member of a force formed by voluntary enrollment and distinct from the regular army
    • a plant that has not been deliberately planted
  • a person who works for an organization without being paid
    • (in law) a person to whom a voluntary conveyance or disposition is made
• verb
  • [no obj.] to freely offer to do something
    • [with obj.] to offer (help) freely
    • [reporting verb] to say or suggest something without being asked
    • [with obj.] to commit (sb.) to a particular undertaking, typically without consulting them
  • [no obj.] to work for an organization without being paid (as noun volunteering)

Etymology

Late 16th century (as a noun, with military reference): from French volontaire (“voluntary”). The change in the ending was due to association with -eer.

In Other Languages

• Bahasa Indonesia:
  • sukarelawan (noun)
  • bersuka rela (verb)
  • sukarela (adjective)
• بهاس ملايو:
  • سوكاريلاون (sukarelawan) (noun)
• Cebuano: boluntaryo
• Deutsch:
  • der Freiwillige (noun)
  • anbieten (verb)
• Español:
  • el voluntario (noun)
  • ofrecerse (verb)
• Filipino: kusang-loob (adjective; voluntarily)
• Français:
  • bénévole, volontaire (noun and adjective)
  • se porter volontaire (verb)
• 한국어:
  • 지원자 (jiwonja) (noun)
  • 자진하여 하다 (jajinhayeo hada) (verb)
  • 자발적인 (jabaljeog-in) (adjective; voluntarily)
• Italiano:
  • il volontario (noun)
  • offrirsi volontario (verb)
  • volontario (adjective; voluntarily)
• ភាសាខ្មែរ: អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត (anak smkrochet) (noun)
• Latino:
  • voluntarius (noun)
  • liceor, licitor (verb)
• မြန်မာဘာသာ: စေတနာ့ ဝန်ထမ်း
• 日本語:

  • 有志 (ゆうし) (noun)

  • 進み出る (すすみでる) (verb)

• ພາສາລາວ:
  • ຜູ້ອາສາສະໝັກ (phu asasamak) (noun)
  • ສະຫມັກ (samak) (verb)
• ภาษาไทย:
  • อาสาสมัคร (xās̄ā s̄mạkhr) (noun)
  • ขันอาสา (K̄hạnxās̄ā) (verb)
• தமிழ்: தன்னார்வ (taṉṉārva)
  • ஆர்வ ஊழியர் (ārva ūḻiyar) (noun)
  • மேற்கொள் (mēṟkoḷ) (verb)
• Tiếng Việt:
  • quân tình nguyện, chí nguyện quân (noun)
  • tình nguyện (verb)
• 中文:
  • 志願者 / 志愿者 (zhìyuàn zhě) (noun)
  • 志願 / 志愿 (zhìyuàn) (verb)
  • 志願的 / 志愿的 (zhìyuàn de) (adjective; voluntarily)