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    gratuity
    /ɡrəˈtjuːɪti/

    noun

    • 1. a tip given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc. formal
    • 2. a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment: British "an end-of-contract gratuity of 20% of the total pay received"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gratuityGratuity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GRATUITY is something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service; especially : tip. How to use gratuity in a sentence. Gratuity vs. Tip

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRATUITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a small amount of money for someone who has provided you with a service, in addition to the official amount and for their personal use: The guides sometimes receive gratuities from the tourists, which supplement their salaries. Synonym. tip (PAYMENT) Compare. service noun (DEALING WITH CUSTOMER) UK.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRATUITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a small amount of money for someone who has provided you with a service, in addition to the official amount and for their personal use: The guides sometimes receive gratuities from the tourists, which supplement their salaries. Synonym. tip (PAYMENT) Compare. service noun (DEALING WITH CUSTOMER) UK.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRATUITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A gratuity is a large gift of money that is given to someone when they leave their job, especially when they leave the armed forces. [ British , formal ] He is taking a gratuity from the Navy.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgratuity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gratuity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gratuityGratuity - definition of gratuity by The Free Dictionary

    Define gratuity. gratuity synonyms, gratuity pronunciation, gratuity translation, English dictionary definition of gratuity. n. pl. gra·tu·i·ties A favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gratuityGratuity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A gratuity is a tip that's given by a customer in exchange for services. You might leave a gratuity of several dollars when you eat lunch in a restaurant or when you get your hair cut. A gratuity is usually a relatively small amount of money, a percentage of the total cost of a purchase or service.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGRATUITY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A gratuity is a gift of money to someone who has done something for you. More. Pronunciations of 'gratuity' American English: grətuɪti British English: grətjuːɪti , US -tuː- More. Synonyms of 'gratuity' • tip, present, gift, reward [...] More. Examples of 'gratuity' in a sentence.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › gratuity_ngratuity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun gratuity is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for gratuity is from 1523, in the writing of Henry VIII, king of England and Ireland. gratuity is a borrowing from French.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of gratuity – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRATUITY definition: an extra amount of money given to someone to thank them for providing a service. Learn more.