Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1260 of 1319

volunteer (v.)

to work without pay

Examples

  • Volunteer at a shelter.

Key rules

  • Volunteer means work without pay for a cause
  • Volunteer at a shelter, volunteer your time
  • Volunteer is also a noun

Use cases

  • Charity
  • Community
  • Helping others
💡 Tip: Volunteer can also mean offer to do something: I volunteered.
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