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voluntell

verb
/ˌvɒl(ə)nˈtɛl/UK/ˌvɑlənˈtɛl/US

Etymology

Blend of volunteer + tell, in the sense of "to order (someone to do something)."

  1. derived from *dol-✻ — “calculation, fraud”
  2. derived from *talą✻
  3. inherited from *taljaną✻
  4. inherited from *talljan✻
  5. inherited from tellan — “to count, tell”
  6. inherited from tellen — “to count, tell”
  7. compounded as voluntell — “volunteer + tell”

Definitions

  1. To tell or force (someone) to "volunteer" to do something.

    • I just found out that I was "voluntold" [Marine-speak for a combination of volunteered and told—F[rank] S[chaeffer]] to stay back for a working party.
    • All had been directed by their command to participate in the study (in Marine jargon, they were "voluntold" to participate).
    • “I see I’ve been voluntold to be a team leader,” said Rudi Samson, a project manager. “What do I need to do as team leader?”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA