VOLUNTEER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VOLUNTEER?

Need another word that means the same as “volunteer”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “volunteer” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Volunteer” are: military volunteer, voluntary, tennessean, subject, participant, case, client, patient, offer, tender, proffer, present, put forward, put up, venture, suggest, submit, advance, propose, moot, propound, posit, air, hazard, say, declare, observe, comment, remark, offer one's services, present oneself, step forward, come forward, make oneself available, unpaid

Volunteer as a Noun

Definitions of "Volunteer" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “volunteer” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A plant that has not been deliberately planted.
• A person who freely enlists for service.
• A person who freely enrols for military service rather than being conscripted, especially a member of a force formed by voluntary enrolment and distinct from the regular army.
• A person to whom a voluntary conveyance or disposition is made.
• (military) a person who freely enlists for service.
• A person who performs voluntary work.
• A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
• A person who works for an organization without being paid.
• A native or resident of Tennessee.

Synonyms of "Volunteer" as a noun (8 Words)

case	A set of facts or arguments supporting one side in a legal case. It may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled.
client	A person who seeks the advice of a lawyer. Insurance tailor made to a client s specific requirements.
military volunteer	The military forces of a nation.
participant	A person who takes part in something. Staff are to be active participants in the decision making process.
patient	The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause. Many patients in the hospital were more ill than she was.
subject	The subject matter of a conversation or discussion. He didn t want to discuss that subject.
tennessean	A native or resident of Tennessee.
voluntary	A piece of music performed extempore, especially as a prelude to other music, or composed in a free style.

Usage Examples of "Volunteer" as a noun

• The railway is operated solely by volunteers.
• A call for volunteers to act as foster-parents.

Volunteer as a Verb

Definitions of "Volunteer" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “volunteer” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Tell voluntarily.
• Commit (someone) to a particular undertaking, typically without consulting them.
• Agree freely.
• Offer (help) freely.
• Do volunteer work.
• Work for an organization without being paid.
• Freely offer to do something.
• Say or suggest something without being asked.

Synonyms of "Volunteer" as a verb (26 Words)

advance	Pay in advance. We have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward.
air	Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen. I was airing the sheets.
come forward	Be found or available.
comment	Make or write a comment on. Teachers commented that children of all abilities would benefit.
declare	Declare to be. The mansion was declared a fire hazard.
hazard	Put (something) at risk of being lost. He hazarded a guess.
make oneself available	Charge with a function; charge to be.
moot	Think about carefully; weigh. The scheme was first mooted last October.
observe	Observe with care or pay close attention to. She observed that his presentation took up too much time.
offer	Offer verbally. The hotel offers private meeting rooms.
offer one's services	Ask (someone) to marry you.
posit	Put in position place. These plots are posited on a false premise about women s nature as inferior.
present	Give as a present make a gift of. We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason.
present oneself	Give, especially as an honor or reward.
proffer	Present for acceptance or rejection. He proffered his resignation.
propose	Propose or intend. He proposed a new nine point peace plan.
propound	Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others. He began to propound the idea of a social monarchy as an alternative to Franco.
put forward	Cause (someone) to undergo something.
put up	Attribute or give.
remark	Make or write a comment on. He remarked the man s inflamed eyelids.
say	Communicate or express nonverbally. The padre finished saying the Nunc Dimittis.
step forward	Furnish with steps.
submit	Put before. The United States refused to submit to arbitration.
suggest	Suggest the necessity of an intervention in medicine. The temperature wasn t as tropical as the bright sunlight may have suggested.
tender	Make a tender of in legal settlements. Tenderize meat.
venture	Put at risk. Agents for other people s money they do not venture their own capital.

Usage Examples of "Volunteer" as a verb

• ‘Her name's Louise,’ Christina volunteered.
• He volunteered the information.
• I rashly volunteered to be a contestant.
• 140 employees volunteered for redundancy.
• Volunteering is an easy way to get involved in practical conservation.
• She volunteered to drive the old lady home.
• It never paid to volunteer information.
• He volunteered his services as a driver for the convoy.
• He was volunteered for parachute training by friends.

Volunteer as an Adjective

Definitions of "Volunteer" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “volunteer” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Without payment.

Synonyms of "Volunteer" as an adjective (1 Word)

unpaid

Without payment. The soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers.

Usage Examples of "Volunteer" as an adjective

• A volunteer fire department.

Associations of "Volunteer" (30 Words)

ablaze	Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement. His eyes were ablaze with excitement.
accidental	Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally. A verdict of accidental death.
adventitious	Associated by chance and not an integral part. The adventitious population.
ambulance	Convey in an ambulance. He was taken by ambulance to the district hospital.
blaze	Indicate by marking trees with blazes. The horse had a blaze between its eyes.
charitable	Full of love and generosity. Charitable to the poor.
charity	An activity or gift that benefits the public at large. Faith hope and charity.
discretionary	(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed. There has been an increase in year end discretionary bonuses.
endowment	The capital that provides income for an institution. An endowment policy.
extinguish	Extinguish by crushing. Hope is extinguished little by little.
firefighter	A person whose job is to extinguish fires.
fireman	A laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship.
freshness	The quality of being pleasantly new or different. The commentary should display freshness of insight.
fundraiser	A social function that is held for the purpose of raising money. A fundraiser for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.
humanitarian	Of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism. Groups sending humanitarian aid.
impromptu	Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed. An impromptu press conference.
improvisation	A creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation. Free form jazz improvisations.
improvised	Done or made using whatever is available; makeshift. We slept on improvised beds.
naturalness	The quality or state of being natural. He accepted the naturalness of death.
outreach	The extent or length of reaching out. Outreach centres.
participation	The act of sharing in the activities of a group. Participation in chapel activities.
reflex	In reflexology a response in a part of the body to stimulation of a corresponding point on the feet hands or head. A newborn baby is equipped with basic reflexes.
spontaneity	The condition of being spontaneous; spontaneous behaviour or action. She occasionally tore up her usual schedule in favour of spontaneity.
spontaneous	(of movement or activity in an organism) instinctive or involuntary. Spontaneous laughter.
uninhibited	Expressing one’s feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint. Fits of uninhibited laughter.
unreserved	Not set apart for a particular purpose or booked in advance. Unreserved behavior.
volitional	With deliberate intention. Acceptance is a volitional act.
voluntary	A person who freely enlists for service. Voluntary social workers.
want	Hunt or look for want for a particular reason. You shall want for nothing while you are with me.
willingness	The quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness. The ability and willingness of workers to migrate.