voluntary

vol·un·tar·y  (vln-tr)

adj.

1. Done or undertaken of one's own free will: a voluntary decision to leave the job.

2. Acting or done willingly and without constraint or expectation of reward: a voluntary hostage; voluntary community work.

3. Normally controlled by or subject to individual volition: voluntary muscle contractions.

4. Capable of making choices; having the faculty of will.

5. Supported by contributions or charitable donations rather than by government appropriations: voluntary hospitals.

6. Law

a. Without legal obligation or consideration: a voluntary conveyance of property.

b. Done deliberately; intentional: voluntary manslaughter.

n. pl. vol·un·tar·ies

1. Music

a. A short piece of music, often improvised on a solo instrument, played as an introduction to a larger work.

b. A piece for solo organ, often improvised, played before, during, or after a religious service.

2. A volunteer.

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[Middle English, from Latin voluntrius, from volunts, choice, from velle, vol-, to wish; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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volun·tari·ly (-târ-l) adv.

volun·tari·ness n.

Synonyms: voluntary, intentional, deliberate, willful, willing
These adjectives mean being or resulting from one's own free will. Voluntary implies the operation of unforced choice: "Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal" (Samuel Johnson).
Intentional applies to something undertaken to further a plan or realize an aim: "I will abstain from all intentional wrongdoing and harm" (Hippocratic Oath).
Deliberate stresses premeditation and full awareness of the character and consequences of one's acts: taking deliberate and decisive action.
Willful implies deliberate, headstrong persistence in a self-determined course of action: a willful waste of time.
Willing suggests ready or cheerful acquiescence in the proposals or requirements of another: "The first requisite of a good citizen ... is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight" (Theodore Roosevelt).

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voluntary [ˈvɒləntərɪ -trɪ]

adj

1. performed, undertaken, or brought about by free choice, willingly, or without being asked a voluntary donation

2. (of persons) serving or acting in a specified function of one's own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration a voluntary social worker

3. done by, composed of, or functioning with the aid of volunteers a voluntary association

4. endowed with, exercising, or having the faculty of willing a voluntary agent

5. arising from natural impulse; spontaneous voluntary laughter

6. (Law) Law

a.  acting or done without legal obligation, compulsion, or persuasion

b.  made without payment or recompense in any form a voluntary conveyance

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (of the muscles of the limbs, neck, etc.) having their action controlled by the will

8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) maintained or provided by the voluntary actions or contributions of individuals and not by the state voluntary schools the voluntary system

n pl -taries

1. (Music, other) Music a composition or improvisation, usually for organ, played at the beginning or end of a church service

2. work done without compulsion

3. (Military) Obsolete a volunteer, esp in an army

[from Latin voluntārius, from voluntās will, from velle to wish]

voluntarily  adv

voluntariness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	voluntary - (military) a person who freely enlists for service military volunteer, volunteer armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
	2.	voluntary - composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance solo - a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment) postlude - a voluntary played at the end of a religious service
Adj.	1.	voluntary - 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" conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed" intended - resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult" willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers" involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
	2.	voluntary - controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles" physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms involuntary - controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

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voluntary

adjective

1. intentional, intended, deliberate, planned, studied, purposed, calculated, wilful, done on purpose a voluntary act undertaken in full knowledge of the consequences
intentional involuntary, unintentional, instinctive, automatic

2. optional, discretionary, up to the individual, open, unforced, unconstrained, unenforced, at your discretion, discretional, open to choice, uncompelled The extra course in Commercial French is voluntary.
optional forced, obligatory, enforced, mandatory, conscripted

3. unpaid, volunteer, free, willing, honorary, gratuitous, pro bono (Law) In her spare time she does voluntary work for the homeless.

Translations

voluntary [ˈvɒləntərɪ]

A. ADJ

1. (= not compulsory) [contribution, attendance, scheme] → voluntario
attendance is on a voluntary basis → la asistencia es voluntaria

2. (= unpaid) [work, helper] → voluntario
he does voluntary work in his spare time → trabaja de voluntario en su tiempo libre
he works at the school on a voluntary basis → trabaja en el colegio como voluntario

3. (= charitable) [organization] → benéfico

B. N (Mus) → solo m musical
an organ/trumpet voluntary → un solo de órgano/trompeta

C. CPD voluntary euthanasia N → eutanasia f voluntaria
voluntary hospital N (US) → hospital m benéfico
voluntary liquidation N (Comm, Fin) → liquidación f voluntaria, disolución f
to go into voluntary liquidation → entrar en liquidación voluntaria, disolverse voluntariamente
voluntary manslaughter N (US) (Jur) → homicidio m con circunstancias atenuantes
voluntary redundancy N → retiro m voluntario, baja f voluntaria(Sp)
to take voluntary redundancy → tomar el retiro voluntario, coger la baja voluntaria(Sp)
voluntary repatriation N → repatriación f voluntaria
the voluntary sector N → el voluntariado
Voluntary Service Overseas N (Brit) → Servicio m de Voluntarios en el Extranjero
voluntary worker N → voluntario/a m/f

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voluntary [ˈvɒləntəri] adj

(= not compulsory) [scheme, attendance, course, donation, support, agreement] → volontaire

(= unpaid) [agency, body] → bénévole voluntary helper
voluntary euthanasia n → euthanasie f volontaire
voluntary helper n → bénévole mf
voluntary liquidation n → dépôt m de bilan
voluntary organization n → organisation f bénévole
voluntary redundancy n (British) → départ m volontaire
voluntary school n (British) → école f libre
voluntary sector n
the voluntary sector → le secteur associatif
voluntary work n → bénévolat m
to do voluntary work → faire du bénévolat
voluntary worker n → bénévole mf

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voluntary

adj

(= not obligatory) → freiwillig; to go into voluntary liquidation → in die freiwillige Liquidation gehen

(= unpaid) help, service, work → freiwillig; voluntary worker → freiwilliger Helfer, freiwillige Helferin; (overseas) → Entwicklungshelfer(in) m(f); on a voluntary basis → auf freiwilliger Basis, freiwillig

(= supported by charity, charitable) body, agency → karitativ; a voluntary organization for social work → ein freiwilliger Wohlfahrtsverband

(= having will) movements → willkürlich, willentlich; crime → vorsätzlich; man is a voluntary agent → der Mensch handelt aus freiem Willen

(Physiol) voluntary muscles → willkürliche Muskeln pl

n (Eccl, Mus) → Solo nt

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voluntary:

voluntary euthanasia

n → aktive Sterbehilfe

voluntary manslaughter

n (US Jur) → vorsätzliche Tötung

voluntary redundancy

n → freiwilliges Ausscheiden; to take voluntary → sich abfinden lassen

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voluntary [ˈvɒlənt/ərɪ] adj (statement, confession) → spontaneo/a; (attendance) → facoltativo/a; (unpaid, contribution, work, worker) → volontario/a

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voluntary [ˈvɒlənt/ərɪ] adj (statement, confession) → spontaneo/a; (attendance) → facoltativo/a; (unpaid, contribution, work, worker) → volontario/a

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voluntary

adj voluntary [ˈvoləntəri, (American ) volənˈteri]

1 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. vrywillig طَوْعي доброволен dobrovolný frivillig freiwillig εθελοντικός, εκούσιος, οικειοθελής voluntario vabatahtlik اختیاری vapaaehtoinen volontaire מֵרַצוֹן अपनी ही इच्छा से किया हुआ dragovoljan önkéntes dengan sukarela sjálfviljugur volontario 自発的な 자진하여 하는 savanoriškas brīvprātīgs sukarela vrijwillig frivillig; forsettlig, overlagt (drap) ochotniczy, spontaniczny voluntário benevol добровольный dobrovoľný premišljen volonterski frivillig โดยสมัครใจ gönüllü, istemli 自願的 добровільний; добровольчий بالارادہ tự nguyện 自愿的

2 run, financed etc by such actions, contributions etc He does a lot of work for a voluntary organization. vrywillig تَطَوُّعي доброволчески dobrovolný frivillig hjælpe- Freiwilligen-... εθελοντικός benéfico vabatahtlik خیریه؛ غیرانتفاعی vapaaehtois- bénévole הִתְנַדבוּת दान आश्रित dragovoljački alapítványi sukarela sjálfboðaliðs- volontario ボランティアの 임의의 기부로 유지(운영)되는 savanoriškasis brīvprātīgs sukarela vrijwilligers{#169} frivillig utrzymujący się z dobrowolnych datków voluntário de voluntariat общественный dobrovoľný prostovoljen volonterski frivillig- โดยสมัครใจ istekle yapılan, ücretsiz 靠自願人力或捐助維持的 такий, що утримується добровільними внесками رضا کارانہ tình nguyện 靠捐助支持的

adv voluntarily [ˈvoləntərəli (American ) volənˈterili]

vrywillig طَوْعِيّا، تَطَوُّعِيَّا доброволно dobrovolně frivilligt freiwillig εθελοντικά voluntariamente vabatahtlikult داوطلبانه vapaaehtoisesti volontairement בְּהִתְנַדבוּת स्वेच्छा से dragovoljno önként(esen) dengan sukarela viljandi; af fúsum og frjálsum vilja volontariamente 自発的に 자발적으로 savanoriškai brīvprātīgi; patvaļīgi secara sukarela uit eigen beweging av egen fri vilje, frivillig ochotniczo voluntariamente voluntar, de bună voie добровольно dobrovoľne prostovoljno volonterski frivilligt อย่างสมัครใจ gönüllü olarak 自願地 добровільно رضا کارانہ طور پر tình nguyện 自愿地

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voluntary → تطوعي dobrovolný frivillig freiwillig εθελοντικός voluntario vapaaehtoinen volontaire dobrovoljan volonario 自発的な 자발적인 vrijwillig frivillig dobrowolny voluntário добровольный frivillig โดยสมัครใจ gönüllü tình nguyện 自愿的