voluntary
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Britannica Dictionary definition of VOLUNTARY
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:
done or given because you want to and not because you are forced to
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done or given by choice
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opposite involuntary
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a voluntary agreement/decision
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voluntary retirement
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voluntary donations
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Participation in the program is completely voluntary.
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He was charged with voluntary manslaughter.
2
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provided or supported by people who do work without being paid
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a voluntary [=volunteer] association/organization
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doing work without being paid
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She works for the charity on a voluntary basis. [=she works as a volunteer for the charity]
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(chiefly Brit) Several voluntary workers [=volunteers] help out at the nursing home.
3
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able to be controlled consciously
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opposite involuntary
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voluntary bodily movements
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the voluntary muscles that control urination
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They voluntarily submitted to the testing.
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Her confession was made voluntarily.
