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Volunteers

Noun / ˌvɑ:lʌˈntɪrz / Another word for volunteers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Volunteers are people who offer to do something without being paid.

Synonyms & similar words

volunteer militaryvolunteer draftee unpaidworker voluntary offer tennessean helpers assistants supporters workers servants collaborators contributors patrons champions backers advocates donors philanthropists humanitarians altruists do-gooders angels

Synonyms by register

Formal

associates participants contributors

Informal

helpers team members hands

Literary

devotees acolytes

Antonyms

conscripts draftees recruits compulsory workers enlistees

Common collocations

  • call for volunteers
  • seek volunteers
  • recruit volunteers
  • volunteer work
  • volunteer group
  • volunteer organization
  • volunteer spirit
  • volunteer force

Word family

noun volunteer
verb volunteer
adjective volunteer

Usage note

The word 'volunteer' can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to someone who offers themselves for service. As a verb, it means to offer oneself for service.

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Example sentences

  1. Many people volunteered to help at the animal shelter.
  2. The school needed more volunteers for the book fair.
  3. My mom is a volunteer at the hospital.
  4. The firefighters are all volunteers.
  5. We appreciate all the volunteers who helped with the food drive.

Quotes

  • Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.
  • The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another. - Erma Bombeck

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