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Definition of gratuity in English: gratuitynounPlural gratuities ɡrəˈtjuːɪtiɡrəˈt(j)uədi 1formal A tip given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc. Example sentencesExamples - Make the martini their way and you'll get a bigger tip; to amass the greatest wealth in gratuities, you must learn to make over 100 drinks.
- As we headed home, my mate wondered why many cafés have counter-top jars for tips if paying gratuities was not New Zealand custom.
- These gratuities are voluntary rewards given from spectators who genuinely enjoyed the battle in the ring.
- But for the amount of work we do, a small gratuity is always appreciated.
- However, a special gratuity paid to a driver, for example at Christmas, may not be taxable.
Synonyms tip, gift, present, donation, reward, handout, recompense, boon, baksheesh fringe benefit, bonus, extra payment, little extra, bit extra (gratuities), largesse, benefaction French pourboire, douceur informal perk formal perquisite rare guerdon, lagniappe 2British A sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment. 〈英〉（在结束雇佣关系时雇主付给雇员的）遣散费；退职金 an end-of-contract gratuity of 20% of the total pay received Example sentencesExamples - He added that the retirement gratuity had been increased following negotiations which had been accepted by the union side.
- It also wants to lengthen the qualifying period for long-service leave and dump a gratuity entitlement.
- Charitable payments or gratuities given by employers should not be deducted from awards of damages as it is important not to discourage benevolence.
- Government has been implored to intervene in the labour stand-off between the company and its workers following failure by management to pay gratuity to over 400 employees.
- Well, as part of my pay for February, I received my gratuity for the contract period that ended December 31, 2002.
OriginLate 15th century (denoting graciousness or favour): from Old French gratuité or medieval Latin gratuitas 'gift', from Latin gratus 'pleasing, thankful'. Rhymesacuity, ambiguity, annuity, assiduity, congruity, contiguity, continuity, exiguity, fatuity, fortuity, ingenuity, perpetuity, perspicuity, promiscuity, suety, superfluity, tenuity, vacuity Definition of gratuity in US English: gratuitynounɡrəˈt(y)o͞oədēɡrəˈt(j)uədi formal A tip given to a waiter, taxicab driver, etc. Example sentencesExamples - Make the martini their way and you'll get a bigger tip; to amass the greatest wealth in gratuities, you must learn to make over 100 drinks.
- These gratuities are voluntary rewards given from spectators who genuinely enjoyed the battle in the ring.
- But for the amount of work we do, a small gratuity is always appreciated.
- As we headed home, my mate wondered why many cafés have counter-top jars for tips if paying gratuities was not New Zealand custom.
- However, a special gratuity paid to a driver, for example at Christmas, may not be taxable.
Synonyms tip, gift, present, donation, reward, handout, recompense, boon, baksheesh
OriginLate 15th century (denoting graciousness or favor): from Old French gratuité or medieval Latin gratuitas ‘gift’, from Latin gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’. |