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voluntary
/'vɑlən,təri/
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  1. noun
    (military) a person who freely enlists for service

    Similar: 

    military volunteer volunteer
  2. noun
    composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
    type of:
    solo
  3. adjective
    controlled by individual volition
    "voluntary motions" "voluntary muscles"
    Opposite:
    involuntary
  4. adjective
    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"

    Similar: 

    self-imposed uncoerced unforced unpaid volunteer wilful willful freewill willing
    Opposite:
    involuntary
Examples of voluntary
  • "voluntary motions"
  • "voluntary muscles"
  • "man is a voluntary agent"
  • "participation was voluntary"
  • "voluntary manslaughter"
  • "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"
  • "voluntary social workers"
  • "a voluntary confession"
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