[gruh-too-i-tee, -tyoo-] 
| 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. | British.
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| gra·tu·i·ty (grə-tōō'ĭ-tē, -tyōō'-) n. pl. gra·tu·i·ties A favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service. [French gratuité, from Old French gratuite, from Medieval Latin grātuītās, probably from Latin grātuītus, voluntary; see gratuitous.] |
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