gratuity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French gratuite (French gratuité) < Mediaeval Latin gratuitas (“‘a free gift’”) < Latin gratuitus (“‘freely given, free’”); see gratuitous.

[edit] Noun

gratuity (plural gratuities)

1. A reward, service, or payment provided freely, without obligation.
2. (common usage) An additional charge placed for services rendered; see also: service fee.

[edit] Synonyms

• contribution
• cumshaw
• donation
• gift
• grace

[edit] Related terms

• gratuitous
• gratuitously

[edit] External links

• gratuity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• gratuity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911