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grat·is  (grts, gräts, gr-)
adv. & adj.
Without charge.
[Middle English, from Latin grts, alteration of grtis, out of kindness, free, ablative pl. of grtia, kindness; see gwer-2 in Indo-European roots.]
gratis [ˈgreɪtɪs ˈgrætɪs ˈgrɑːtɪs]
adv & adj
(Business / Commerce) (postpositive) without payment; free of charge
[from Latin: out of kindness, from grātiīs, ablative pl of grātia favour]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gratis - costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission"
costless, complimentary, gratuitous, free
unpaid - not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill"
Adv.1.gratis - without payment; "I'll give you this gratis"
for free, free of charge
gratis
adjective free, freely, for nothing, unpaid, free of charge, on the house, buckshee (Brit. slang) I'll give it you free, gratis and for nothing.
Translations
gratis [ˈgrɑːtɪs]
A. ADV → gratis
B. ADJ → gratuito
gratis [ˈgrætɪs]
adv (= free) → gratis
adj → gratis inv
gratis
adj adv → gratis, umsonst
gratis [ˈgrætɪs] adv → gratis
gratis [ˈgrætɪs] adv → gratis


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Then the advice I've poured on you, So full of wisdom and of wit: All given gratis, though 'tis true I might have fairly charged for it
Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context
At which words, without taking any leave, she flung out of the room; for the lower sort of people are very tenacious of respect; and though they are contented to give this gratis to persons of quality, yet they never confer it on those of their own order without taking care to be well paid for their pains.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
"What you need is to pay for your own protection," I cut in when he drew breath, and I showed him a yellowish paper, supplied gratis by Government, which is called Schedule D.
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