Gratuity

[gruh-too-i-tee, -tyoo-] /grəˈtu ɪ ti, -ˈtyu-/

noun, plural gratuities.
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.

/ɡrəˈtjuːɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
a gift or reward, usually of money, for services rendered; tip
2.
something given without claim or obligation
3.
(military) a financial award granted for long or meritorious service
n.

1520s, “graciousness,” from French gratuité (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin gratuitatem (nominative gratuitas) “free gift,” probably from Latin gratuitus “free, freely given” (see gratuitous). Meaning “money given for favor or services” is first attested 1530s.

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Gratulate
[grach-uh-leyt] /ˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt/ Archaic. verb (used with object), gratulated, gratulating. 1. to hail with joy; express joy at. 2. to congratulate. verb (used without object), gratulated, gratulating. 3. to express joy. /ˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt/ verb (transitive) (archaic) 1. to greet joyously 2. to congratulate v. archaic, 1550s, from Latin gratulatus, past participle of gratulari (see gratulation).
Gratulant
[grach-uh-luh nt] /ˈgrætʃ ə lənt/ adjective 1. expressing gratification; congratulatory.
Gratulation
[grach-uh-ley-shuh n] /ˌgrætʃ əˈleɪ ʃən/ noun 1. a feeling of joy. 2. the expression of joy. n. late 15c., gratulacyon “expression of thanks,” from Latin gratulationem (nominative gratulatio) “a manifestation of joy, wishing joy, rejoicing,” from past participle stem of gratulari “give thanks, show joy,” from gratus “agreeable” (see grace).

Gratulations
[grach-uh-ley-shuh n] /ˌgrætʃ əˈleɪ ʃən/ noun 1. a feeling of joy. 2. the expression of joy. n. late 15c., gratulacyon “expression of thanks,” from Latin gratulationem (nominative gratulatio) “a manifestation of joy, wishing joy, rejoicing,” from past participle stem of gratulari “give thanks, show joy,” from gratus “agreeable” (see grace).
Grault
/grawlt/ Yet another metasyntactic variable, invented by Mike Gallaher and propagated by the GOSMACS documentation. See corge. [Jargon File]