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Volunteer (Verb)

Agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

He volunteered to help his sister move into her new apartment on the weekend.
She even volunteered to babysit the kids for free so we could have a night out.
They not only volunteered to help but also brought their tools to speed up the process.
The students volunteered to clean up the park on a Saturday morning as a community service project.
Anyone who volunteered to participate in the medical trial would receive compensation for their time.

Tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She volunteered her name when the police asked for witnesses willing to come forward.
He volunteered the details about his personal life without being asked.
The witness volunteered the license plate number after seeing the accident.
The employee volunteered her salary information to prove her point in the meeting.
After being sworn in, she volunteered the truth about what happened that night.

Do volunteer work.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Many young people decide to take a gap year to travel and volunteer in underprivileged countries.
To gain work experience, she chose to volunteer at a local animal shelter on weekends.
He visited a local charitable organization to ask if they need him to volunteer for their cause.
High school students are required to volunteer for community service hours in order to graduate.
She lost her job, but still manages to volunteer her time at a nearby soup kitchen every week.