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volontaire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • intentional adj Done deliberately, on purpose, rather than by accident.
  • spontaneous adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
  • unsolicited adj Given or sent without being asked for.
  • 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.
  • willing adj Ready and happy to do something, without needing to be persuaded.

Senses

volontaire is used for these senses in English:

  • intentional Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.
  • spontaneous Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
  • unsolicited Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.
  • voluntary Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
  • voluntary Working or done without payment.
  • willing Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.

spontaneous — full definition

  1. adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
  2. adj Occurring naturally, without external cause or human intervention.

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