(service) gratuity

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• gratuity — gra‧tu‧i‧ty [grəˈtjuːti ǁ ˈtuː ] noun gratuities PLURALFORM [countable] formal 1. a small amount of money given to someone for a service they provide; = TIP: • In many restaurants, a small gratuity given in advance may greatly improve service …   Financial and business terms

• gratuity — I (bribe) noun corrupting gift, corruption, graft, hush money, illegal gain, influence by a gift, jobbery, kickback, price, price of corruption, protection, rakeoff, sop, subornation associated concepts: bribe receiving, emolument, illegal… …   Law dictionary

• Gratuity — Gra*tu i*ty, n.; pl. {Gratuities}. [F. gratuit[ e], or LL. gratuitas.] 1. Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gratuity — [grə to͞o′i tē, gretyo͞o′i tē] n. pl. gratuities [Fr gratuité < ML gratuitas < L gratuitus: see GRATUITOUS] a sum of money, often a percentage of the total billed, given to a server, porter, etc. for a service or favor; tip SYN. PRESENT …   English World dictionary

• gratuity — noun a) A reward, service, or payment provided freely, without obligation. b) (common usage) An additional charge placed for services rendered; see also: service fee. Syn …   Wiktionary

• gratuity — noun (plural ities) Date: 1540 something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service; especially tip …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gratuity — /greuh tooh i tee, tyooh /, n., pl. gratuities. 1. a gift of money, over and above payment due for service, as to a waiter or bellhop; tip. 2. something given without claim or demand. 3. Brit. a. a bonus granted to war veterans by the government …   Universalium

• gratuity — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Payment for meritorious service (not identical with a tip) …   English dialects glossary

• gratuity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tip, largesse; present, gift; fee. See liberality, giving, cheapness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tip, lagniappe, reward, pourboire (French); see gift 1 , tip 2 . See Synonym Study at gift . III (Roget s… …   English dictionary for students

• gratuity — gra|tu|i|ty [grəˈtju:ıti US ˈtu: ] n plural gratuities formal 1.) a small gift of money given to someone for a service they provided = ↑tip 2.) especially BrE a large gift of money given to someone when they leave their job, especially in the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• gratuity — noun (C) formal 1 a small gift of money given to someone for a service they provided; tip 1 (2) 2 especially BrE a large gift of money given to someone when they leave their job, especially in the army, navy etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English