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English word

volunteer

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/US /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
noun

a person who does a job without being paid for it

verb

to offer to do something without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it

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To earn it, before I begin, I want to recognize everyone whose hard work made this celebration possible, including the groundskeepers, ushers, volunteers, and crew.

2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim Cook

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