gratuity
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Etymology [edit]
From Old French gratuite (French gratuité), from Medieval Latin gratuitas (“a free gift”), from Latin gratuitus (“freely given, free”); see gratuitous.
Noun [edit]
gratuity (plural gratuities)
- A reward, service, or payment provided freely, without obligation.
- (common usage) An additional charge placed for services rendered; see also: service fee.
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External links [edit]
- gratuity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- gratuity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
