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Gratuity

//ɡɹəˈtuːətɪ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.

    "service gratuity"

  2. 2
    an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation wordnet
  3. 3
    Euphemistic form of fee, in contexts where such additional payments have been made obligatory. euphemistic, form-of
  4. 4
    a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) wordnet
  5. 5
    Euphemistic form of bribe. euphemistic, form-of

Etymology

From Middle French gratuité (from Old French gratuite) or directly from Medieval Latin gratuitas (“a free gift”), from Latin gratuitus (“freely given, free”); see gratuitous.

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