--- title: V — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 15 description: The 307 words of the English dictionary under V, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/page/15/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / V # V — The English dictionary · page 15 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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them, such as teaching or healing.[↗](../../vocation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her vocation was teaching children to read.[↗](../../vocation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He felt a vocation to help the sick.[↗](../../vocation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The goddess had a vocation as protector of married women.[↗](../../vocation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **vocational** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Vocational means to do with the skills needed for a particular job or trade.[↗](../../vocational/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My brother is taking a vocational course in plumbing.[↗](../../vocational/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Vocational schools teach skills like cooking and building.[↗](../../vocational/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She chose vocational training to become a hairdresser.[↗](../../vocational/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Vocational qualifications can lead straight to a job.[↗](../../vocational/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The college offers academic and vocational subjects.[↗](../../vocational/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Woodwork is a vocational skill.[↗](../../vocational/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **vocative** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In grammar, the vocative is the word or name used to speak directly to someone, as in «Tom, come here!».[↗](../../vocative/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In some languages (Latin, Ukrainian, Polish), the vocative is a special case: the name changes its ending when you call someone (Ukrainian «Ivan» becomes «Ivane»).[↗](../../vocative/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In «Hurry up, Sam», «Sam» is a vocative.[↗](../../vocative/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Use a comma before the vocative: «Thanks, Dad.»[↗](../../vocative/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Let's eat, Grandma!» — the comma saves Grandma.[↗](../../vocative/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In Ukrainian, «mama» becomes «mamo» in the vocative.[↗](../../vocative/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «O Lord» is an old vocative used in prayers.[↗](../../vocative/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **vodka** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Vodka is a strong, clear alcoholic drink, first made in Russia and Poland, from grain or potatoes.[↗](../../vodka/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Vodka is a strong alcoholic drink for adults only.[↗](../../vodka/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It looks like water, but vodka is alcohol.[↗](../../vodka/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Children must never drink vodka or any alcohol.[↗](../../vodka/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bottle of vodka was locked in a cupboard.[↗](../../vodka/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Vodka is made from grain or potatoes.[↗](../../vodka/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Alcohol like vodka can be very dangerous for young people.[↗](../../vodka/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **vogue** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A fashion that is popular at a certain time.[↗](../../vogue/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **voice** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Your voice is the sound you make when you speak or sing.[↗](../../voice/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A voice can be loud, quiet, high, low, kind or angry.[↗](../../voice/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Having a voice means having the right to say what you think.[↗](../../voice/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To voice an opinion means to say it.[↗](../../voice/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* The sound made when speaking; in "hearken to thy voice" it means a command or word that must be obeyed.[↗](../../voice/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She has a beautiful singing voice.[↗](../../voice/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Please use your inside voice in the library.[↗](../../voice/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I lost my voice because I had a sore throat.[↗](../../voice/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He spoke in a shaking voice because he was scared.[↗](../../voice/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't raise your voice at your sister.[↗](../../voice/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I recognised Grandma's voice on the phone.[↗](../../voice/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Every pupil should have a voice in the class rules.[↗](../../voice/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Your voice comes from your vocal cords vibrating.[↗](../../voice/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · “Boat ahoy!” again came the voice.[↗](../../voice/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they shall hearken to thy voice.[↗](../../voice/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.3.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../voice/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.[↗](../../voice/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.29.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../voice/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice according to that which I command thee.[↗](../../voice/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.27.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../voice/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And against whom hast thou exalted thy voice?[↗](../../voice/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.37.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../voice/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?[↗](../../voice/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.40.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../voice/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · To-day, if ye would but hearken to His voice\![↗](../../voice/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.95.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../voice/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · And they shall hearken to thy voice.[↗](../../voice/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.3.18, JPS 1917) · “Boat ahoy!” again came the voice.[↗](../../voice/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Peter Pan) · The Voice, Spirit and Word are QUL, RUCh.[↗](../../voice/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) **void** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A void is a completely empty space.[↗](../../void/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A void is also a feeling that something important is missing, for example after losing someone.[↗](../../void/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (law) Void means no longer valid or legal.[↗](../../void/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "The ticket is void."[↗](../../void/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To void something is to cancel it officially.[↗](../../void/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Void of (formal) means completely without something.[↗](../../void/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The spaceship drifted into the dark void.[↗](../../void/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · After Grandad died, there was a void in our family.[↗](../../void/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The contract was declared null and void.[↗](../../void/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop voided the sale and gave me a refund.[↗](../../void/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His face was void of expression.[↗](../../void/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Getting a puppy filled the void after our old dog passed away.[↗](../../void/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Her tears and her prayers echoed through the dark void that surrounded the tormented captive soul, and the unexpected mercy was obtained for it through an angel's tears.[↗](../../void/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.[↗](../../void/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../void/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · But if he shall make them null and void after that he hath heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.[↗](../../void/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.30.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../void/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may let it stand, or her husband may make it void.[↗](../../void/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.30.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../void/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Wilt thou even make void My judgment?[↗](../../void/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.40.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../void/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · It is time for the LORD to work; they have made void Thy law.[↗](../../void/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.126, JPS 1917)[↗](../../void/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And I beheld among the thoughtless ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, (Writings PRO.7.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../void/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **voile** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A thin, light, see-through cloth made of cotton, silk or polyester, used for curtains, dresses and blouses.[↗](../../voile/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We hung white voile curtains in the kitchen.[↗](../../voile/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The summer dress was made of light cotton voile.[↗](../../voile/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sunlight shone softly through the voile.[↗](../../voile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Nan sewed a blouse from blue voile.[↗](../../voile/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Voile is so thin you can almost see through it.[↗](../../voile/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop sells voile by the metre.[↗](../../voile/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **volatile** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In science, a volatile liquid turns into a gas (evaporates) very easily, like petrol or nail-polish remover.[↗](../../volatile/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A volatile situation can change suddenly and become dangerous or violent.[↗](../../volatile/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A volatile person has sudden changes of mood and loses their temper easily.[↗](../../volatile/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (money) Volatile prices go up and down quickly and unpredictably.[↗](../../volatile/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Petrol is volatile, so its smell spreads quickly.[↗](../../volatile/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep volatile liquids away from flames.[↗](../../volatile/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The situation at the border is volatile.[↗](../../volatile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The giant in the story had a volatile temper.[↗](../../volatile/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Fuel prices have been volatile this year.[↗](../../volatile/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Nail-polish remover is volatile and evaporates fast.[↗](../../volatile/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **volatilize** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To turn into vapor, or to make something rise like steam or gas.[↗](../../volatilize/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Three are Water, Air and Fire ; Fire above, Water below, and Air conciliating between them ; and the sign of these things is that the Fire sustains (volatilizes) the waters ; Mem is mute.[↗](../../volatilize/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../volatilize/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **volcanic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Volcanic means made by, coming from or to do with a volcano, like volcanic rock or volcanic ash.[↗](../../volcanic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A volcanic area or island has volcanoes or was formed by them.[↗](../../volcanic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (figurative) A volcanic temper or anger bursts out suddenly and strongly, like a volcano erupting.[↗](../../volcanic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Hawaii is made of volcanic islands.[↗](../../volcanic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pumice is a light volcanic rock that can float on water.[↗](../../volcanic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Volcanic ash covered the cars and roads.[↗](../../volcanic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists watch for volcanic activity near the mountain.[↗](../../volcanic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · New Zealand has many volcanic lakes and hot springs.[↗](../../volcanic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The soil near the volcano is rich and good for farming.[↗](../../volcanic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Planes could not fly because of the volcanic ash cloud.[↗](../../volcanic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The giant had a volcanic temper and roared at everyone.[↗](../../volcanic/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **volcanically** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Volcanically means because of volcanoes or in the way of a volcano: «volcanically active», «formed volcanically».[↗](../../volcanically/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Iceland is volcanically active, with hot springs and geysers.[↗](../../volcanically/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Hawaiian islands were formed volcanically.[↗](../../volcanically/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Volcanically active areas often have earthquakes too.[↗](../../volcanically/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The rock here was formed volcanically millions of years ago.[↗](../../volcanically/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Rotorua in New Zealand is a volcanically active town that smells of sulphur.[↗](../../volcanically/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mount Etna is one of the most volcanically active mountains in Europe.[↗](../../volcanically/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **volcano** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A volcano is a mountain or opening in the Earth's surface where hot melted rock (lava), ash and gases come out from deep inside.[↗](../../volcano/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An active volcano can still erupt; a dormant one is sleeping and might erupt again; an extinct one is not expected to erupt again.[↗](../../volcano/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A volcano erupted and lava flowed down the mountain.[↗](../../volcano/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Hawaii's islands were made by volcanoes.[↗](../../volcano/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a model volcano with baking soda and vinegar.[↗](../../volcano/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mount Vesuvius buried the town of Pompeii in ash.[↗](../../volcano/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · An extinct volcano will not erupt again.[↗](../../volcano/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists watch volcanoes for signs of danger.[↗](../../volcano/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · New Zealand has several active volcanoes.[↗](../../volcano/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Ash from the volcano stopped planes from flying.[↗](../../volcano/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Does the crater of the volcano know that the glowing lava is pouring from it?[↗](../../volcano/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **vole** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A vole is a small, plump rodent like a mouse, with a short tail, small ears and a blunt nose, that lives in fields, woods and riverbanks.[↗](../../vole/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A barn owl swooped down and caught a vole.[↗](../../vole/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Voles have shorter tails than mice.[↗](../../vole/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ratty in «The Wind in the Willows» is really a water vole.[↗](../../vole/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Water voles dig burrows in riverbanks.[↗](../../vole/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We found vole tunnels in the long grass.[↗](../../vole/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Voles eat grass, roots and seeds.[↗](../../vole/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The kestrel hovered, looking for voles.[↗](../../vole/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **volleyball** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A team game in which two teams hit a ball with their hands over a high net, trying to make it land on the other side.[↗](../../volleyball/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The ball used in this game.[↗](../../volleyball/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We played volleyball in PE today.[↗](../../volleyball/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A volleyball team has six players on the court.[↗](../../volleyball/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Beach volleyball is played in pairs on sand.[↗](../../volleyball/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She served the volleyball over the net.[↗](../../volleyball/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our volleyball team won 25 to 20.[↗](../../volleyball/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · How many players are on court if both volleyball teams are playing?[↗](../../volleyball/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") Twelve.[↗](../../volleyball/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **volt** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A volt is the unit used to measure voltage, the "push" that makes electricity flow around a circuit.[↗](../../volt/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The short form is V: a 1.5 V battery.[↗](../../volt/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An AA battery gives 1.5 volts.[↗](../../volt/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Two 1.5-volt cells in series make 3 volts.[↗](../../volt/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mains electricity in Britain is about 230 volts.[↗](../../volt/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The sign said "Danger: high voltage".[↗](../../volt/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bulb shone brighter when we added another volt.[↗](../../volt/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The volt is named after Alessandro Volta.[↗](../../volt/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **voltage** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Voltage is the push that makes electric current flow around a circuit.[↗](../../voltage/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Voltage is measured in volts (V); a higher voltage gives a bigger push.[↗](../../voltage/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The battery has a voltage of 9 volts.[↗](../../voltage/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Two 1.5 V cells give a voltage of 3 V.[↗](../../voltage/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Higher voltage made the bulb shine brighter.[↗](../../voltage/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Danger: high voltage — keep out\![↗](../../voltage/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mains voltage in the UK and Australia is about 230 volts.[↗](../../voltage/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We measured the voltage with a voltmeter.[↗](../../voltage/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Too much voltage can blow a bulb.[↗](../../voltage/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **voluble** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Talking a lot, quickly and easily, often with feeling.[↗](../../voluble/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Of speech: long, fast and full of words.[↗](../../voluble/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Toad was voluble about his new motor car.[↗](../../voluble/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My voluble aunt told us every detail of her holiday.[↗](../../voluble/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The voluble guide never stopped talking.[↗](../../voluble/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She became voluble when she was excited.[↗](../../voluble/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He gave a voluble explanation that no one could follow.[↗](../../voluble/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The parrot was voluble all morning.[↗](../../voluble/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **volume** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* How loud a sound is (turn the volume up or down).[↗](../../volume/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* How much space something takes up or holds, measured in cubic units or in litres and millilitres.[↗](../../volume/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An amount of something, especially a large one (the volume of traffic).[↗](../../volume/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* One book of a set or series (volume 3).[↗](../../volume/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please turn the volume down, I'm trying to sleep.[↗](../../volume/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The volume of a box 2 cm by 3 cm by 4 cm is 24 cubic centimetres.[↗](../../volume/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We measured the volume of water in the jug: 500 millilitres.[↗](../../volume/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Loud volume through headphones can damage your hearing.[↗](../../volume/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The encyclopedia has twenty volumes.[↗](../../volume/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ice has a bigger volume than the same water as a liquid.[↗](../../volume/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a huge volume of traffic on the motorway.[↗](../../volume/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And the bandmaster wrote a work of twenty-five volumes about the artificial bird.[↗](../../volume/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The substance of this little volume was read as a (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../volume/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The sense of the whole volume appears to need their translation as Numbers, Letters and Sounds.[↗](../../volume/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../volume/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · In the volume entitled "La Kabbale" by the eminent French scholar and Membre de L'Institut, Adolphe Franck, there is a chapter on the "Sepher Yetzirah.'[↗](../../volume/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") He writes as follows: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../volume/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **voluminous** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Very large, or filling many pages or books.[↗](../../voluminous/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **voluntarily** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Because you choose to, without being forced or paid.[↗](../../voluntarily/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Of your own free will.[↗](../../voluntarily/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She voluntarily stayed behind to tidy the classroom.[↗](../../voluntarily/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He voluntarily gave back the money he had found.[↗](../../voluntarily/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many people voluntarily give blood.[↗](../../voluntarily/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The children voluntarily raised money for the shelter.[↗](../../voluntarily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody asked him; he did it voluntarily.[↗](../../voluntarily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The player voluntarily left the game to let others play.[↗](../../voluntarily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He became, however, so attached to Aphrodite that he voluntarily devoted to her the time at his own disposal.[↗](../../voluntarily/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **voluntary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Voluntary means done because you want to, not because you are forced: voluntary help, voluntary work.[↗](../../voluntary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Voluntary work is done without being paid, to help others.[↗](../../voluntary/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) A voluntary muscle or movement is one you control on purpose, such as moving your arm.[↗](../../voluntary/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Gran does voluntary work at the animal shelter.[↗](../../voluntary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Coming to the after-school club is voluntary.[↗](../../voluntary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Moving your arm is a voluntary action, but your heartbeat is not.[↗](../../voluntary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum asks for a voluntary donation.[↗](../../voluntary/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He gave up his seat voluntarily.[↗](../../voluntary/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Voluntary helpers cleaned the beach.[↗](../../voluntary/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After the voluntary abdication of Oedipus, his two sons, Eteocles and Polynices, took possession of the crown and reigned over the city of Thebes.[↗](../../voluntary/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) … 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