gratuity
/ɡrəˈtjuːəti/noun
उच्चारण ग्रट्यूअटी
उपदान, ग्रेच्युटी
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[C] BrE
money that is given to an employee when they leave their job
उपदान, ग्रेच्युटी
- He received his gratuity on retirement.
- After twenty years of service, the clerk received a gratuity of five lakh rupees.
- Employees become eligible for a gratuity after five years of service.
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- The company pays gratuity on retirement.
- His gratuity paid for his daughter's wedding.
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[C] formal
money that you give to somebody who has provided a service for you
बख़्शीश, इनाम
- A gratuity is included in the bill.
- The taxi driver politely refused the gratuity that the tourist offered.
- It is customary to leave a small gratuity for the hotel porter.
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- No gratuity is expected at this restaurant.
- The guide thanked us for the generous gratuity.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
gra·tu·i·ty
With -tu-i- (not 'gratuety').
-tu-i- के साथ ('gratuety' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart gratuity (a payment on leaving a job; a tip), gratitude (thankfulness) and gratuitous (unnecessary).
Gratuity (नौकरी छोड़ने पर भुगतान; टिप), gratitude (कृतज्ञता) और gratuitous (अनावश्यक) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the extra-payment words together: gratuity, tip, bonus, perk, pension (regular payment after retirement).
अतिरिक्त भुगतान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: gratuity, tip, bonus, perk, pension (सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद नियमित भुगतान)।
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General knowledge
The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 gives employees a lump sum on retirement after at least five years of service.
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 कम से कम पाँच वर्ष की सेवा के बाद सेवानिवृत्ति पर कर्मचारियों को एकमुश्त राशि देता है।