'Gratuity' definitions:

Definition of 'gratuity'

From: WordNet
noun
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh]
noun
An award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation

Definition of 'Gratuity'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 or acknowledgment. [1913 Webster]

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