military A person who freely enlists for service.

synonyms: military volunteer, voluntary.

Roget 602: willingness, voluntariness etc. adj.^†; willing mind, heart.    disposition, inclination, leaning, animus; frame of mind, humor, mood, vein; bent etc. (turn of mind) 820; penchant etc. (desire) 865; aptitude etc. 698.    docility, docibleness^†; persuasibleness^†, persuasibility^†; pliability etc. (softness) 324.    geniality, cordiality; goodwill; alacrity, readiness, earnestness, forwardness; eagerness etc. (desire) 865.    asset etc. 488; compliance etc. 762; pleasure etc. (will) 600; gratuitous service.    labor of love; volunteer, volunteering.    ... show more

Dutch: vrijwilligster
Polish: ochotnik

A person who performs voluntary work.

synonym: unpaid worker.

Dutch: volontair, vrijwilliger
Polish: wolontariusz, woluntariusz

A native or resident of Tennessee.

synonym: Tennessean.

Tell voluntarily.

Roget 676: undertake; engage in, embark in; launch into, plunge into; volunteer; apprentice oneself to; engage etc. (promise) 768; contract etc. 769; take upon oneself, take upon one's shoulders; devote oneself to etc. (determination) 604.    take up, take in hand; tackle; set about, go about; set to, fall to, set to work; launch forth; set up shop; put in hand, put in execution; set forward; break the neck of a business, be in, for; put one's hand to, put one's foot in; betake oneself to, turn one's hand to, go to do; begin one's etc. 66; broach one's, institute one's etc. (originate) 153; put one's hand to the plow, lay one's hand to the plow, put one's shoulder to the wheel.    have in hand etc. (business) 625; have many irons in the fire etc. (activity) 682.    ... show more

Roget 602: be willing etc. adj.; incline, lean to, mind, propend; had as lief; lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear; have a half a mind to, have a great mind to; hold to, cling to; desire etc. 865.    see fit, think good, think proper; acquiesce etc. (assent) 488; comply with etc. 762.    swallow the bait, nibble at the bait; gorge the hook; have no scruple of, make no scruple of; make no bones of; jump at, catch at; meet halfway; volunteer.    ... show more

Roget 600: will, list; see fit, think fit; determine etc. (resolve) 604; enjoin; settle etc. (choose) 609; volunteer.    have a will of one's own; do what one chooses etc. (freedom) 748; have it all.   one's own way; have one's will, have one's own way.    use one's discretion, exercise one's discretion; take upon oneself, take one's own course, take the law into one's own hands; do of one's own accord, do upon one's own authority; originate etc. (cause) 153.    ... show more

Agree freely:
— She volunteered to drive the old lady home.

synonym: offer.

Roget 763: offer, proffer, present, tender; bid; propose, move; make a motion, make advances; start; invite, hold out, place in one's way, put forward.    hawk about; offer for sale etc. 796; press etc. (request) 765; lay at one's feet.    offer oneself, present oneself; volunteer, come forward, be a candidate; stand for, bid for; seek; be at one's service; go a begging; bribe etc. (give) 784.    ... show more

Do volunteer work.

Without payment:
— A volunteer fire department.

synonym: unpaid.

Polish: ochotniczy