a gift of money given to a waiter
1gift — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. present, donation, favor, bounty; contribution, gratuity, tip, largesse; talent, aptitude, ability. See giving, power, skill, liberality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Something given] Syn. present, donation …
2present — present1 presentness, n. /prez euhnt/, adj. 1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present ruler. 2. at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use. 3. Gram. a. noting an action or state occurring at the… …
3present — [prez′ənt; ] for v. [ prē zent′, prizent′] adj. [OFr < L praesens, prp. of praeesse, to be present < prae , before (see PRE ) + esse, to be (see ESSENCE)] 1. a) being at the specified or understood place; at hand; in attendance b) existing… …
4List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… …
5gratuity — /greuh tooh i tee, tyooh /, n., pl. 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. Brit. a. a bonus granted to war veterans by the government …
6gratuity — [grə tju:ɪti] noun (plural gratuities) 1》 formal a tip given to a waiter, porter, etc. 2》 Brit. a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment. Origin C15 (denoting graciousness): from OFr. gratuité or med. L. gratuitas… …
7gratuity — ► NOUN (pl. gratuities) 1) formal a tip given to a waiter, porter, etc. 2) Brit. a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment. ORIGIN Latin gratuitas gift …
8Etiquette in Canada and the United States — Etiquette rules are not uniform in North America, varying among the very diverse societies which exist in both the United States and Canada. Etiquette rules are not simply a description of “cultural norms” and should not be considered a summary… …
9Tip — A tip (also called a gratuity) is a payment made to certain service sector workers in addition to the advertised price of the transaction. The amount of a tip is typically calculated as a percentage of the transaction value before applicable… …
10Dutch customs and etiquette — Life in the Netherlands …
