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IELTS word

voluntary

/ˈvɑlənˌtɛri/adjective

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English definition

done by choice rather than by force

Common phrases / collocations

  1. voluntary work
  2. voluntary contribution
  3. entirely voluntary

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The beach cleanup was voluntary.

  2. 2.

    Attendance is voluntary.

  3. 3.

    He made a voluntary donation.

Visual learning

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Local residents willingly gather to clean litter from a beach on their day off.
done by choice rather than by force
1beach has litter
2neighbors choose to help
beach has litter→neighbors choose to help