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Webster 1913 Edition
Gratuity
Gra-tu′i-ty
,Noun.
pl.
Gratuities
(#)
. [F.
gratuité
, or LL. gratuitas
.] 1.
Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present.
Swift.
2.
Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense or acknowledgment.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gratuity
GRATU'ITY
, n.1.
A free gift; a present; a donation; that which is given without a compensation or equivalent.2.
Something given in return for a favor; an acknowledgment.