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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
voluntary
/ˈvɒ.lən.tɹi/
noun1 of 2
done or given by their own will and not forced to do
- “But there's a big difference between forced and voluntary labor.”Tatoeba
- “Participation is voluntary and free of charge.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)