Volunteer :  adj : without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department" [syn: unpaid, volunteer(a)] (noun)
1: (military) a person who freely enlists for service [syn: military volunteer, voluntary] [ant: draftee]
2: a person who performs voluntary work [syn: unpaid worker]
Volunteer : (verb)
1: tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"
2: agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would ... ( more )

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