voluntary
21voluntary — /ˈvɒləntri / (say voluhntree), / ləntəri/ (say luhntuhree), Originally US / tɛri/ (say teree) adjective 1. done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one s own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution. 2. acting of one s own will… …
22voluntary — adj. & n. adj. 1 done, acting, or able to act of one s own free will; not constrained or compulsory, intentional (a voluntary gift). 2 unpaid (voluntary work). 3 (of an institution) supported by voluntary contributions. 4 Brit. (of a school)… …
23voluntary — vol|un|ta|ry1 W3 [ˈvɔləntəri US ˈva:lənteri] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(without being paid)¦ 2¦(without being forced)¦ 3¦(movement of the body)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: voluntarius, from voluntas will , from velle to will, wish ] 1.)… …
24voluntary — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French voluntarie, from Latin voluntarius, from voluntas will, from velle to will, wish more at will Date: 14th century 1. proceeding from the will or from one s own choice or consent 2.… …
25voluntary — vol•un•tar•y [[t]ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. tar•ies 1) done, made, brought about, or undertaken of one s own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution[/ex] 2) of, pertaining to, or acting in accord with the will 3) of, pertaining to …
26Voluntary — Done in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of involuntary. The terms voluntary and involuntary apply to the human nervous system and its control over muscles. The nervous system is divided into two parts somatic… …
27voluntary*/*/ — [ˈvɒlənt(ə)ri] adj 1) something that is voluntary is done because you choose to do it, and not because you have to Ant: compulsory, mandatory Some 30, 000 workers took voluntary redundancy.[/ex] 2) voluntary work is done for no pay My job at the… …
28voluntary — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, purely, strictly ▪ T …
29voluntary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. free will, volunteered, willing, spontaneous, willed, unasked; unforced; deliberate, intentional. See will, choice. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. willing, willed, willful, intentional, deliberate,… …
30voluntary — adjective 1) attendance is voluntary Syn: optional, discretionary, elective, noncompulsory, volitional; Law permissive Ant: compulsory, obligatory 2) voluntary work Syn: unpaid …
