bénévole — meaning in English

English meaning

• voluntary adjective Done by choice, not because of an obligation or force.
• volunteer noun Someone who offers to do a task, often unpaid, without being forced to.

Senses

bénévole is used for these senses in English:

• voluntary Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
• voluntary Working or done without payment.

voluntary — full definition

1. adjective Done by choice, not because of an obligation or force.
2. adjective Unpaid, especially describing work done for a good cause.

volunteer — full definition

1. noun Someone who offers to do a task, often unpaid, without being forced to.
2. verb To offer to do something without being asked or paid.

Related French words