Gratuity
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noun.
A favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In the British service, money paid to soldiers on reƫnlistment and to good-conduct soldiers on discharge.
noun.
That which is given without claim or demand; a free gift; a donation.
noun.
Synonyms
Gift, Donation
, etc. See
present
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present.
noun.
Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense or acknowledgment.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
reward
,
service
, or
payment
provided freely, without
obligation
.
noun.
An additional
charge
placed for
services
rendered; see also: service fee.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
noun.
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Word Usage
"If you feel like we did a good job AT LEAST let us know, and gratuity is nice too."
Etymologically Related
gratuitous
gratuitously
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
award
prize
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
annuity
discontinuity
incongruity
perpetuity
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
allowance
annuity
appropriation
bequest
bonus
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Trinkgeld
balance
bonus
boodle
bounty