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VOLUNTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of voluntary in English voluntary adjective us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈvɑː.l ə n.ter.i / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈvɒl.ən.t ə r.i / Add to word list Add to word list C1 done, made, or given willingly , without being forced or paid to do it: voluntary work She does voluntary work for the Red Cross two days a week . voluntary retirement They chose to take voluntary retirement . voluntary worker She traveled alone at the age of 18 as a voluntary worker in India . mainly UK A voluntary organization is controlled and supported by people who give their time and money to it without being paid , and that exists to help other people : voluntary organization The hospital has asked various voluntary organizations to help raise money for the new operating room . As a woman of independent means , she spent most of her life in voluntary work . The union remains obdurate that any layoffs must be voluntary. Most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis . She took voluntary redundancy . Since retiring from the company , she has done voluntary work for a charity . Freedom to act (as) free as a bird idiom agency agentive at leisure idiom at liberty free agent free country free from something free hand free-form libertarian libertarianism license live your own life idiom locus of control unfettered unimpeded unmolested unobstructed untrammeled See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Organizations - charities Related word voluntarily voluntary noun [ C ] music specialized us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈvɑː.l ə n.ter.i / uk / ˈvɒl.ən.t ə r.i / a piece of music played on an organ (= a musical instrument with a keyboard in which sound is produced by air being forced through pipes when you press the keys with your hands or feet ) , especially at the beginning or end of a church service : organ voluntary I'm not a fan of organ voluntaries. Consideration should be given to the use of prerecorded hymn accompaniments and voluntaries. Musical pieces arrangement aubade ballade barcarole bolero coda jingle multi-part nocturne octet opus outro overture rondo sextet signature tune solo sonata sonatina song form See more results » (Definition of voluntary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) voluntary | Intermediate English voluntary adjective [ not gradable ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈvɑl·ənˌter·i / Add to word list Add to word list done, made, or given willingly , without being forced or paid to do it: Employees can make voluntary contributions to the savings plan of up to 25% of their earnings . Karyn leads after-school workshops that students attend on a voluntary basis . voluntarily adverb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˌvɑl·ənˈteər·ə·li / She voluntarily gave up her lunch break to supervise the lab . (Definition of voluntary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) voluntary | Business English voluntary adjective uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈvɒlənt ə ri / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list done, made, or given without being forced or paid : Currently, recall of products is voluntary. Any staff reductions will be made on a voluntary basis . voluntary service/work She does voluntary work in several hospitals . used to describe an organization that is supported by people who give their time and money to it without being paid , and that exists to help other people : He works in the voluntary sector . It is an independent voluntary organisation providing money advice . voluntarily adverb Did she leave voluntarily? (Definition of voluntary from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of voluntary voluntary Our front line employees and security officers complete voluntary training because they want to increase their knowledge and further their careers. From Huffington Post First, a 2007 study evaluated a voluntary component of a three-part abstinence program that focused on life skills education. From Heritage.org Lots of our current consumer product safety guidelines are voluntary standards. From TIME Religion should remain what it truly is -- a voluntary belief, not science and not law. From Huffington Post If you ever need a voluntary assistant, please look no further! From National Geographic The preferred solution is voluntary , the strategy says. From OregonLive.com The alerts come from a voluntary reporting system, and they're only generated when agency officials consider a problem serious enough to warn aviators about it. From NPR After much backlash, the company has made participation in this program voluntary . From Fast Company There are many voluntary organizations working in the area as removers of poverty and targeting the displaced people for education and acculturation. From Huffington Post Indeed, because issue bundling ostensibly occurs on a " voluntary " basis, such bargains can not be challenged in court. From The Hill While the state has seen a drastic decrease in recidivism rates for program graduates, the voluntary nature of the program has faced criticism. From Huffington Post Voluntary false confessions are the best known, the most easily disproved, and perhaps the simplest to understand. From The Atlantic If anything, a grudging, coerced apology seems to delight him even more than a wholly voluntary one. From The Atlantic In addition, he has expanded his voluntary deacon role in the larger community. From Baltimore Sun He said mandatory evacuations are not expected, but parishes might call for voluntary evacuations in some low-lying areas. From CNN These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of voluntary ? Translations of voluntary in Chinese (Traditional) 自願的, 志願的, （社會組織）志願的，公益性的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 自愿的, 志愿的, （社会组织）志愿的，公益性的… See more in Spanish voluntario, de voluntarios, del voluntariado… See more in Portuguese voluntário, voluntário/-ia… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian स्वयंसेवी… See more 任意の, ボランティアの, 自発的（じはつてき）な… See more gönüllü, isteğe bağlı, ihtiyarî… See more volontaire, bénévole… See more voluntari, benèfic… See more vrijwillig, vrijwilligers-… See more அதைச் செய்ய கட்டாயப்படுத்தப்படாமல் அல்லது ஊதியம் பெறாமல், விரும்பியுச் செய்யப்பட்டது, செய்யப்பட்டது அல்லது கொடுக்கப்பட்டது… See more स्वैच्छिक, बिना किसी प्रभाव या भुगतान के किया गया, बनाया या दिया गया कार्य… See more સ્વૈછિક, સ્વૈછિક સંગઠન, રાજ્યાશ્રિત કે સ્વૈચ્છિક ફંડફાળા વડે સંચાલિત સંસ્થા… See more frivillig, frivillig hjælpe-… See more frivillig, frivillig-… See more sukarela… See more freiwillig, Freiwilligen-…… See more frivillig, gratis, forsettlig… See more رضاکارانہ, اپنی مرضی سے, اختیاری… See more добровільний, добровольчий, такий… See more ఎవరైనా బలవంతపెట్టి లేదా డబ్బు చెల్లించి కాకుండా, ఇష్టపూర్వకంగా చేసినది, తయారు చేసినది లేదా ఇచ్చినది… See more স্বেচ্ছাসেবা, স্বেচ্ছাব্রত, স্বেচ্ছাকৃতভাবে… See more dobrovolný… See more dengan sukarela, sukarela… See more โดยสมัครใจ… See more tự nguyện, tình nguyện… See more społeczny, dobrowolny, ochotniczy… See more 자발적인, 자원봉사의… See more volontario… See more Need a translator? 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