1. прилагательное 1) добровольный; добровольческий Синоним(ы): freewill, volunteer 2) бесплатный, неоплачиваемый, добровольный, благотворительный (о работе) 3) содержащийся на добровольные взносы 4) намеренный, преднамеренный, сознательный, умышленный Синоним(ы): deliberate, intentional 5) [физиология] произвольный 2. имя существительное 1) добровольные действия, добровольная работа 2) сторонник принципа добровольности Смотри: voluntaryism 3) доброволец Синоним(ы): volunteer 4) соло на органе (в начале или в конце богослужения в англиканской церкви) 5) импровизация, экспромт 6) добровольное пожертвование 7) факультативный экзамен 8) [спорт] произвольная программа (на соревнованиях)
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French voluntarie, from Latin voluntarius, from voluntas will, from velle to will, wish — more at will 1. proceeding from the will or from one's own choice or consent 2. unconstrained by interference; self-determining 3. done by design or intention; intentional Example: voluntary manslaughter 4. of, relating to, subject to, or regulated by the will Example: voluntary behavior 5. having power of free choice 6. provided or supported by voluntary action Example: a voluntary organization 7. acting or done of one's own free will without valuable consideration or legal obligation • voluntarily adverb • voluntariness noun Synonyms: voluntary, intentional, deliberate, willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion Example: a voluntary confession. intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved Example: the intentional concealment of vital information. deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences Example: deliberate acts of sabotage. willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another Example: willing obedience. II. noun (plural -taries) 1. a. a prefatory often extemporized musical piece b. an improvisatory organ piece played before, during, or after a religious service 2. one who participates voluntarily; volunteer