Meaning

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

    service gratuity

    cash gratuity

    Zuwendung, Geldgeschenk, Gratifikation

    бонусbonus

    чайові́čajoví

    an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tax and gratuity aren't included.

  2. We do not accept gratuities.

    ruМы не берем чаевых. — wondersz1

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  3. No gratuities accepted.

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  4. No gratuity accepted.

    ruМы не берем чаевых. — wondersz1

  5. At one time, the gratuity couldn't be removed, but in recent years, passengers were allowed to "adjust" it at their discretion.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
reward provided freely, without obligation:
Русский
By meaning 1
reward provided freely, without obligation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
reward provided freely, without obligation:

Origin

From Middle French gratuité (from Old French gratuite) or directly from Medieval Latin gra

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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Forms

plural: gratuities
Singulargratuity
Pluralgratuities

regular

Synonyms

19 synonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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