English Dictionary

Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice.
Source : opted (170311)  - auto

Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free.
Source : opted (170312)  - auto

Done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.
Source : opted (170313)  - auto

Of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of an animal, such as the movements of the leg or arm (in distinction from involuntary motions, such as the movements of the heart); the voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary motion.
Source : opted (170314)  - auto

Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent.
Source : opted (170315)  - auto

Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
Source : opted (170316)  - auto

Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church.
Source : opted (170317)  - auto

One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer.
Source : opted (170319)  - auto

A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.
Source : opted (170320)  - auto

One who advocates voluntaryism.
Source : opted (170321)  - auto