Definition of gratuity Gratuity

/gɹʌtuˈɪti/ - [grutuitee] - gra•tu•i•ty

We found 10 definitions of gratuity from 7 different sources.

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What does gratuity mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: gratuities

gratuity - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh
  fringe benefit, perk, perquisite an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
gratuity - an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gratuity (n.)
    Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present.
  • gratuity (n.)
    Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense or acknowledgment.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • gratuity
    A voluntary additional payment made for services rendered.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • gratuity
    gra-tū′i-ti, n. a present: an acknowledgment of service, generally pecuniary.—adj. Gratū′itous, done or given for nothing: voluntary: without reason, ground, or proof.—adv. Gratū′itously. [Fr.,—Low L. gratuitatem—L. gratus.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • gratuity
    An allowance to officers of the British service in the Indian army, varying with their rank. This and other allowances, such as batta, tentage, etc., had been granted for the purpose of augmenting an officer’s emoluments in India, without giving him a claim to a higher rate of net paper when on furlough in England. Gratuities are allowed to officers in the French service at the beginning of a campaign.

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