Nearby Words
Family Safety Comes First www.apstarrpersonalsafetytips.com/ Refuse to be a Victim Start Today Let Us Help You
Dictionary.com Free Toolbar Dictionary.com Define Gratuities Instantly. Faster Page Loads With Fewer Ads.
Ads
noun, plural -ties.
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.
a.
a bonus granted to war veterans by the government.
b.
a bonus given military personnel on discharge or retirement.
Origin:
1515–25; < Middle French gratuite, equivalent to Latin grātuī(tus) free + Middle French -te -ty2
1515–25; < Middle French gratuite, equivalent to Latin grātuī(tus) free + Middle French -te -ty2
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To gratuities
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Gratuities
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Matching Quote
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.