After the disaster it the country, many doctors from all around the world started to volunteer to provide service for the injured.
synonyms
offersuggestcome forward
word origin — late 16th century (as a noun, with military reference): from French volontaire ‘voluntary’. The change in the ending was due to association with -eer
Upper-Intermediate — Set 77
Set 77 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: volunteer, reward, concentrate, complicate, simplify. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
volunteer · verb/ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/
to complete a job without asking for money
After the disaster it the country, many doctors from all around the world started to volunteer to provide service for the injured.
Synonyms: offer, suggest, come forward
Origin: late 16th century (as a noun, with military reference): from French volontaire ‘voluntary’. The change in the ending was due to association with -eer
reward · verb/rəˈwɔrd/
to give a person something due to being helpful
The Prime Minister wanted to reward the health care workers with a bonus salary due to their hard work during the pandemic.
Synonyms: award, repay, honor
Origin: Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, variant of Old French reguard ‘regard, heed’, also an early sense of the English word
concentrate · verb/ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt/
to focus your attention on something
Students find it difficult to concentrate on the lesson when they are not involved in learning but passively listen.
Synonyms: focus, think about
Origin: mid 17th century (in the sense ‘bring towards a center’): Latinized form of concenter, or from French concentrer ‘to concentrate’. concentrate dates from the early 20th century
complicate · verb/ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt/
to make something complex or difficult
If the new wife also attends the party as a guest, it will only complicate the situation for the kids further.
Synonyms: perplex, confuse, convolute
Origin: early 17th century (in the sense ‘combine, entangle, intertwine’): from Latin complicat- ‘folded together’, from the verb complicare, from com- ‘together’ + plicare ‘to fold’
simplify · verb/ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/
to make something easy or simple
The government asked the committee to simplify its tax system so that more expats would like to join the workforce in the country.
Synonyms: clarify, make easy, explain
Origin: early 17th century: from French simplifier, from simple (see simple)