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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
volunteer .
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Examples
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He again volunteered in WWII and in his fifties recorded life aboard an air craft carrier in the Pacific war.
American in Paris 2007
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During the rest of the workshop she never again volunteered for a role play, to assist in any way.
The Good Girl Dave Hingsburger 2007
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You say: The reason I have not volunteered is that I don†™ t have – military service at this point, is voluntary not compulsory.
Think Progress » Preteen magazine makes military recruiting pitch. 2006
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#19 – The reason I have not volunteered is that I don†™ t have – military service at this point, is voluntary not compulsory.
Think Progress » Preteen magazine makes military recruiting pitch. 2006
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A month later at Teheran he again volunteered the same information and again demanded nothing.
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The necessary general and stationary hospitals were formed de novo from men who had volunteered from the various medical units throughout Canada.
War Story of the Canadian Army Medical Corps John George 1918
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With others the captain volunteered and "these were strengthened by several hundred Indians, the whole under the command of General Porter, Col. Bull and Major Galloway."
The Experience of An American Soldier in the War of 1812-14 1913
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In July 2006, Hussein, who was fluent in Arabic, volunteered to serve as an advisor to the Iraqi Ministries of Water Resources and Environment.
unknown title 2009
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Also, the condescending “save the troops” sentimentalism isn’t going to go over well with most in the military: part of the reason they volunteered is because they take pride in risking their lives in service to the country.
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#19 – The reason I have not volunteered is that I don’t have – military service at this point, is voluntary not compulsory.
Think Progress » Preteen magazine makes military recruiting pitch. 2006
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