Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person who offers to do something without being paid or required to do it. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
I volunteer at the animal shelter every weekend.Do you need more volunteers for the school event?
Etymology:
Originates from the Middle French volontaire meaning willing or of ones own will, and from Latin voluntarius, which translates to of ones free will.
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