gratuity
1gratuity — gra‧tu‧i‧ty [grəˈtjuːti ǁ ˈtuː ] noun gratuities PLURALFORM [countable] formal 1. a small amount of money given to someone for a service they provide; = TIP: • In many restaurants, a small gratuity given in advance may greatly improve service …
2gratuity — I (bribe) noun corrupting gift, corruption, graft, hush money, illegal gain, influence by a gift, jobbery, kickback, price, price of corruption, protection, rakeoff, sop, subornation associated concepts: bribe receiving, emolument, illegal… …
3Gratuity — Gra*tu i*ty, n.; pl. {Gratuities}. [F. gratuit[ e], or LL. gratuitas.] 1. Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense …
4gratuity — (n.) 1520s, graciousness, from Fr. gratuité (14c.) or directly from M.L. gratuitatem (nom. gratuitas) free gift, probably from L. gratuitus free, freely given (see GRATUITOUS (Cf. gratuitous)). Meaning money given for favor or services is first… …
5gratuity — *gift, largess, boon, favor, present …
6gratuity — is a somewhat pretentious word for ‘tip’, and is usually found in printed form on restaurant menus and bills. It also refers (without the same pretension) to a bounty given in certain circumstances to servicemen and servicewomen when they are… …
7gratuity — [n] gift, tip alms, benefaction, bonus, boon, bounty, contribution, donation, fringe benefit, grease palm*, largesse, little something*, offering, perk*, perquisite, present, recompense, reward, salve*, sweetener*, token; concepts 337,344 …
8gratuity — ► NOUN (pl. gratuities) 1) formal a tip given to a waiter, porter, etc. 2) Brit. a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment. ORIGIN Latin gratuitas gift …
9gratuity — [grə to͞o′i tē, gretyo͞o′i tē] n. pl. gratuities [Fr gratuité < ML gratuitas < L gratuitus: see GRATUITOUS] a sum of money, often a percentage of the total billed, given to a server, porter, etc. for a service or favor; tip SYN. PRESENT …
10gratuity — [[t]grətju͟ːɪti, AM tu͟ː [/t]] gratuities 1) N COUNT A gratuity is a gift of money to someone who has done something for you. [FORMAL] The porter expects a gratuity. Syn: tip 2) N COUNT A gratuity is a large gift of money that is given to someone …
11gratuity — UK [ɡrəˈtjuːətɪ] / US [ɡrəˈtuɪtɪ] noun [countable] Word forms gratuity : singular gratuity plural gratuities formal 1) a small amount of money that you give to someone to thank them for doing something for you 2) British a large amount of money… …
12gratuity — noun I m not allowed to accept this gratuity Syn: tip, gift, present, donation, reward, handout; bonus, extra; baksheesh See note at present III …
13gratuity — noun (plural ities) Date: 1540 something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service; especially tip …
14gratuity — /greuh tooh i tee, tyooh /, n., pl. gratuities. 1. a gift of money, over and above payment due for service, as to a waiter or bellhop; tip. 2. something given without claim or demand. 3. Brit. a. a bonus granted to war veterans by the government …
15gratuity — noun a) A reward, service, or payment provided freely, without obligation. b) (common usage) An additional charge placed for services rendered; see also: service fee. Syn …
16gratuity — Synonyms and related words: Trinkgeld, balance, bonus, boodle, bounty, bribe, bribe money, complimentariness, consideration, costlessness, dividend, donative, double time, expenselessness, extra, fee, free ride, freebie, freeness, gift,… …
17gratuity — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Payment for meritorious service (not identical with a tip) …
18gratuity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tip, largesse; present, gift; fee. See liberality, giving, cheapness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tip, lagniappe, reward, pourboire (French); see gift 1 , tip 2 . See Synonym Study at gift . III (Roget s… …
19gratuity — gra|tu|i|ty [grəˈtju:ıti US ˈtu: ] n plural gratuities formal 1.) a small gift of money given to someone for a service they provided = ↑tip 2.) especially BrE a large gift of money given to someone when they leave their job, especially in the… …
20gratuity — gra|tu|i|ty [ grə tuıti ] noun count FORMAL 1. ) a small amount of money that you give to someone to thank them for doing something for you: TIP 2. ) BRITISH a large amount of money given to someone when they leave their job, for example in the… …
