gratuity
English
Etymology
From Old French gratuite (French gratuité), from Medieval Latin gratuitas (“a free gift”), from Latin gratuitus (“freely given, free”); see gratuitous.
Noun
gratuity (plural gratuities)
Synonyms
- (additional payment offered in thanks): douceur, grace, pourboire, tip; baksheesh (Turkish and Middle Eastern contexts); cumshaw (SE Chinese contexts; archaic); see also gift
- (obligatory fee): service charge; douceur, tip (euphemistic)
- (bribe): Thesaurus:bribe
- (additional gift from a vendor): lagniappe
Related terms
Translations
reward provided freely, without obligation
Further reading
- gratuity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- gratuity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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