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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary gra·tu·ity (plural -ities) DATE 1540 : something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service; especially : tip English Etymology gratuity 1523, "graciousness," from M.L. gratuitas "gift," probably from L.gratuitus "free, freely given" (see gratuitous). Meaning "money given for favor or services" is first attested 1540. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 gratuity gra·tu·ity / ^rE5tju:Eti; NAmE -5tu:- / noun(pl. -ies) 1. (formal) money that you give to sb who has provided a service for you 小费；赏钱；报酬 SYN tip
2. (BrE) money that is given to employees when they leave their job 退职金；遣散费；退休金 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun something given over and above what is due, generally in return for or expectation of good service FF1C;he found that an occasional gratuity smoothed his pathFF1E; Synonyms: cumshaw, lagniappe, largess, ||palm grease, ||palm oil, ||perk(s), perquisite, pourboire, tip Related Words: alms, benefaction, contribution, donation; offering, reward Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged gra·tu·i·ty \]ē, ]i\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle French gratuité, from Latin gratuitus + Middle French -té -ty 1. a. : graciousness especially of manner or conduct : courteous consideration < her manner completely lacking in gratuity > b. : an act of graciousness : a graceful courtesy < all sorts of little gratuities of behavior — Elizabeth Bowen > 2. : something given voluntarily or over and above what is due usually in return for or in anticipation of some service: as a. chiefly Britain (1) : a cash sum given a soldier when he reenlists, retires, or is honorably discharged (2) : a lump sum paid in addition to pension to a retiring employee especially under civil service b. : tip VIII c. : a payment intended to influence a person in the payer's behalf usually improperly : bribe d. : a payment made to a released convict in order to help him reestablish himself in society and sometimes in lieu of wages for labor performed in prison e. : death benefit 3. obsolete : payment made or due for services : wages 4. : the quality or state of being gratuitous |
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