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gratuity

UK/ɡɹəˈtjuːətɪ//ɡɹəˈtuːətɪ/

gratuity noun: an additional payment given freely as thanks for service. Also the euphemistic form of fee.

Noun

gratuity (plural gratuities)

  1. An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
    • service gratuity
    • cash gratuity

Also used as

gratuity is also the euphemistic form of fee.

gratuity is also the euphemistic form of bribe.

gratuity meaning in Hindi and Persian

gratuity in Hindi

reward provided freely, without obligation
उपदान updān

gratuity in Persian

reward provided freely, without obligation
انعام en'âm, شتل šatal

Examples of gratuity in a sentence

  • leave with a gratuity
  • The waiter received a generous gratuity.
  • The company gave each employee a retirement gratuity.

Synonyms of gratuity

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All synonyms of gratuity

Forms of gratuity

pluralgratuities

Plural of gratuity: gratuities

Origin of gratuity

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.

Words formed from gratuity

Questions about gratuity

What does gratuity mean?
Gratuity means an additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
What is gratuity in Hindi?
Gratuity in Hindi is उपदान (updān). See Gratuity meaning in Hindi.
How do you use gratuity in a sentence?
leave with a gratuity
What part of speech is gratuity?
Gratuity is a noun.
How do you pronounce gratuity?
Gratuity is pronounced /ɡɹəˈtjuːətɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of gratuity?
The plural of gratuity is gratuities.

Words near gratuity in the dictionary

  1. gratuities
  2. gratuitious
  3. gratuitous
  4. gratuitously
  5. gratuitousness
  6. gratuity
  7. gratulant
  8. gratulate
  9. gratulated
  10. gratulates
  11. gratulating

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