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Definition of gratuity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gratuity

noun
 
/ɡrəˈtjuːəti/
 
/ɡrəˈtuːəti/
(plural gratuities)
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  1. (formal) money that you give to somebody who has provided a service for you synonym tip
    • Our staff may not accept gratuities.
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  2. (British English) money that is given to employees when they leave their job
    • a retirement gratuity
  3. Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting graciousness or favour): from Old French gratuité or medieval Latin gratuitas ‘gift’, from Latin gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.
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