"volunteer" meaning in All languages combined

See volunteer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌvɒl(ə)nˈtɪə/ [UK], /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-volunteer.ogg [US] Forms: volunteer [singular], volunteers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A volunteer is someone who does work because they want to, without being paid.
    Sense id: simple-volunteer-en-noun-o1ieCU1e

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌvɒl(ə)nˈtɪə/ [UK], /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-volunteer.ogg [US] Forms: volunteer [canonical], volunteers [third-person, singular], volunteered [past], volunteered [past, participle], volunteering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To do something voluntarily--to do it without being offered something in exchange
    Sense id: simple-volunteer-en-verb-IdFwaDuW
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          "text": "I volunteered to do the dishes after dinner to help my mom clean up."
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