Definitions for voluntaryˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vol•un•tar•y*ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i(adj.; n.)(pl.)-tar•ies.
(adj.)done, made, brought about, or undertaken of one's own accord or by free choice:
a voluntary contribution.
of, pertaining to, or acting in accord with the will.
of, pertaining to, or depending on voluntary action:
voluntary hospitals.
done by or composed of volunteers.
Law. acting or done without compulsion or obligation. done by intention, and not by accident: made without valuable consideration:
voluntary manslaughter.
a voluntary settlement.
Category: Law
subject to or controlled by the will.
Category: Physiology
having the power of willing or choosing:
a voluntary agent.
proceeding from a natural impulse; spontaneous.
(n.)someone or something voluntary.
a piece of music performed as a prelude to a larger work, esp. an organ piece performed before, during, or after a church service.
Category: Music and Dance
* Syn: See deliberate.
Origin of voluntary:
1350–1400; < L voluntārius, der. of volunt(ās) willingness, inclination, der. of velle to want, wish; see will1, -ent )
vol′un•tar`i•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary(noun)
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
voluntary(adj)
composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
voluntary(adj)
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
"man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"
voluntary(adj)
controlled by individual volition
"voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
voluntary(adjective)ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i
≠ obligatory, mandatory
voluntary contributions
voluntaryˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i
(of work) done without payment
voluntary work; He voluntarily answered the officer's questions.
Wiktionary
voluntary(Noun)
A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument
voluntary(Noun)
A volunteer
voluntary(Adverb)
Voluntarily.
voluntary(Adjective)
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
voluntary(Adjective)
Working or done without payment.
Origin: From *, from volontaire, from voluntarius, from voluntas, from volens, present participle of velle.
Webster Dictionary
Voluntary(verb)
proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice
Voluntary(verb)
unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free
Voluntary(verb)
done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter
Voluntary(verb)
of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of an animal, such as the movements of the leg or arm (in distinction from involuntary motions, such as the movements of the heart); the voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary motion
Voluntary(verb)
endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent
Voluntary(verb)
free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration
Voluntary(verb)
of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church
Voluntary(noun)
one who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer
Voluntary(noun)
a piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service
Voluntary(noun)
one who advocates voluntaryism
Translations for voluntary
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
voluntary(adjective)
done, given etc by choice, not by accident or because of being forced (often without pay)
Their action was completely voluntary; – nobody asked them to do that.
- vrywilligAfrikaans

- طَوْعيArabic

- доброволенBulgarian

- voluntárioPortuguese (BR)

- dobrovolnýCzech

- freiwilligGerman

- frivilligDanish

- εθελοντικός, εκούσιος, οικειοθελήςGreek

- voluntarioSpanish

- vabatahtlikEstonian

- اختیاریFarsi

- vapaaehtoinenFinnish

- volontaireFrench

- מֵרַצוֹןHebrew

- अपनी ही इच्छा से किया हुआHindi

- dragovoljanCroatian

- önkéntesHungarian

- dengan sukarelaIndonesian

- sjálfviljugurIcelandic

- volontarioItalian

- 自発的なJapanese

- 자진하여 하는Korean

- savanoriškasLithuanian

- brīvprātīgsLatvian

- sukarelaMalay

- vrijwilligDutch

- frivillig; forsettlig, overlagt (drap)Norwegian

- ochotniczy, spontanicznyPolish

- voluntárioPortuguese

- benevolRomanian

- добровольныйRussian

- dobrovoľnýSlovak

- premišljenSlovenian

- volonterskiSerbian

- frivilligSwedish

- โดยสมัครใจThai

- gönüllü, istemliTurkish

- 自願的Chinese (Trad.)

- добровільний; добровольчийUkrainian

- بالارادہUrdu

- tự nguyệnVietnamese

- 自愿的Chinese (Simp.)

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