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voluntary

[ vol-uhn-ter-ee ]

adjective

  1. done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice:

    a voluntary contribution.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. of, relating to, or acting in accord with the will:

    voluntary cooperation.

  3. of, relating to, or depending on voluntary action:

    voluntary hospitals.

  4. Law.
    1. acting or done without compulsion or obligation.
    2. done by intention, and not by accident:

      voluntary manslaughter.

    3. made without valuable consideration:

      a voluntary settlement.

  5. Physiology. subject to or controlled by the will.
  6. having the power of willing or choosing:

    a voluntary agent.

  7. proceeding from a natural impulse; spontaneous:

    voluntary laughter.

    Synonyms: , , ,



noun

plural voluntaries.
  1. something done voluntarily.
  2. a piece of music, frequently spontaneous and improvised, performed as a prelude to a larger work, especially a piece of organ music performed before, during, or after an office of the church.

voluntary

/ -tr瑟; 藞v蓲l蓹nt蓹r瑟 /

adjective

  1. performed, undertaken, or brought about by free choice, willingly, or without being asked

    a voluntary donation

  2. (of persons) serving or acting in a specified function of one's own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration

    a voluntary social worker

  3. done by, composed of, or functioning with the aid of volunteers

    a voluntary association

  4. endowed with, exercising, or having the faculty of willing

    a voluntary agent

  5. arising from natural impulse; spontaneous

    voluntary laughter

  6. law
    1. acting or done without legal obligation, compulsion, or persuasion
    2. made without payment or recompense in any form

      a voluntary conveyance

  7. (of the muscles of the limbs, neck, etc) having their action controlled by the will
  8. maintained or provided by the voluntary actions or contributions of individuals and not by the state

    voluntary schools

    the voluntary system

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. music a composition or improvisation, usually for organ, played at the beginning or end of a church service
  2. work done without compulsion
  3. obsolete.
    a volunteer, esp in an army
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞惫辞濒耻苍迟补谤颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 惫辞濒耻苍藞迟补谤颈濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 惫辞濒路耻苍路迟补谤路颈路濒测 [vol-, uh, n-, tair, -, uh, -lee, vol, -, uh, n-ter-], adverb
  • 惫辞濒路耻苍路迟补谤路颈路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍路惫辞濒路耻苍路迟补谤路测 adjective
  • 蝉别尘路颈路惫辞濒路耻苍路迟补谤路测 adjective
  • 耻苍路惫辞濒路耻苍路迟补谤路测 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of voluntary1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English, from Latin 惫辞濒耻苍迟腻谤颈耻蝉, equivalent to 惫辞濒耻苍迟(腻蝉) 鈥渨illingness, inclination鈥 (ultimately representing a formation with -迟腻蝉 -ty 2 on the present participle of velle 鈥渢o want, wish鈥; will 1, -ent ) + -腻谤颈耻蝉 -ary
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of voluntary1

C14: from Latin 惫辞濒耻苍迟腻谤颈耻蝉, from 惫辞濒耻苍迟腻蝉 will, from velle to wish
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Synonym Study

See deliberate. Voluntary, spontaneous agree in applying to something that is a natural outgrowth or natural expression arising from circumstances and conditions. Voluntary implies having given previous consideration, or having exercised judgment: a voluntary confession; a voluntary movement; The offer was a voluntary one. Something that is spontaneous arises as if by itself from the nature of the circumstances or condition: spontaneous applause, combustion, expression of admiration.
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Example Sentences

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The university is planning to axe up to 400 jobs, and has already cut 148 through a voluntary redundancy scheme.

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Sometimes these interviews are voluntary and other times they are compelled.

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With only one day of voluntary workouts done, Conklin was determined to keep expectations in check.

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Its updated guidance says that nurseries are entitled to ask parents to pay for such extras - but these charges must be clear and are voluntary.

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This was established in 2014 in a voluntary code of practice that most UK banks signed up to.

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