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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVolunteers
/ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪrz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who freely offers to take part in an activity or provide a service.
"Many volunteers helped to clean up the park on Saturday." - 2
A person who performs a service willingly and without pay.
"The organization relies on volunteers to assist with various community programs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'volunteer' originates from the Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'willing' or 'of one's free will', which evolved through Old French before entering English in the early 17th century. The term reflects the notion of offering oneself for service without coercion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Volunteers" is said worldwide
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Bénévoles
Transliteration: be-ne-vol
"De nombreux bénévoles ont aidé à organiser l'événement."
Freiwillige
Transliteration: fry-vil-ih-ge
"Viele Freiwillige haben bei der Veranstaltung geholfen."
Volontari
Transliteration: vo-lon-ta-ri
"Molti volontari hanno partecipato alla pulizia della spiaggia."
Voluntarios
Transliteration: vo-lun-ta-rios
"Los voluntarios ayudaron a recaudar fondos para la causa."
Voluntários
Transliteration: vo-lun-ta-rios
"Os voluntários trabalharam arduamente para ajudar a comunidade."
स्वयंसेवक
Transliteration: swayamsevak
"कई स्वयंसेवक ने कार्यक्रम में मदद की।"
志愿者
Transliteration: zhìyuànzhě
"许多志愿者参与了社区服务。"
자원봉사자
Transliteration: jawonbongsaja
"많은 자원봉사자가 행사에 참여했습니다."
ボランティア
Transliteration: borantia
"多くのボランティアがイベントを手伝いました。"
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