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gratis, adv. and a.|ˈgreɪtɪs, ˈgrætɪs, ˈgrɑː-|
[L. grātīs, contr. from grātiīs lit. out of favour or kindness, abl. pl. of grātia grace, favour.]
A. adv.
1. For nothing; freely, without any return made or expected; without charge, cost, or pay; gratuitously. free gratis (see free C b).
1477Norton Ord. Alch. Introd. in Ashm. (1652) 3 Heaven doth all things gratis give. a1541Wyatt Certayne Ps. li. The Author 16 The justyce..That gratis hys grace to men doth departe. 1583Stubbes Anat. Abus. ii. (1882) 84 Hee may sometimes..preach the word of God abroad in other places, but then he ought to doe it gratis. a1592H. Smith God's Arrow agst. Atheists v. (1593) Q, If they be Iustified gratis, freely (as hee affirmeth), then are they Iustified withoot any desert of theirs. 165.Milton Consid. touching Hirelings (1851) 343 Unless every Minister were, as St. Paul, contented to teach gratis. 1678Dryden Limberham i. i. (1680) 6, I do all gratis, and am most commonly a loser. 1726Swift Gulliver iv. xi, They were sure the Captain would carry me gratis to Lisbon. 1840Alison Hist. Europe l. §34 (1849–50) VIII. 153 In the evening the theatres were all opened gratis. 1848Mill Pol. Econ. i. 1. §4 (1876) 18 No one will give anything for that which can be obtained gratis.
†b. Scot-free, without penalty. Obs. rare.
1601W. Parry Trav. Sir A. Sherley 30 So the wench went away gratis with the money.
†2. Without a reason or due cause; unjustifiably, gratuitously. Obs.
1582N.T. (Rhem.) John xv. 25 They hated me gratis. 1621Bp. R. Montagu Diatribæ ii. 332 But grant we that which you assume gratis..yet [etc.]. 1661Boyle Style of Script. (1675) 103 That this may not appear to be said gratis let us consider, that [etc.]. 1676Hale Contempl. i. 466 Exposing my body gratis to unnecessary dangers. 1686W. Harris tr. Lemery's Course Chem. i. xviii. (ed. 3) 422 Perhaps it will be said, I do here suppose gratis that the Oil of Vitriol does contain fiery particles. 1818Cruise Digest (ed. 2) V. 397 The vouchee came in gratis before the writ of summons.
B. adj.
1. Given or done for nothing; free, gratuitous.
1659T. Pecke Parnassi Puerp. 64 No Chinke no Drink; Nothing is Gratis now. 1663Gerbier Counsel B v b, One of the publick lectures (which as all the other were gratis). 1717Ramsay Elegy Lucky Wood 38 She had the gate sae well to please, With gratis beef, dry fish, or cheese. 1765Foote Commissary ii. i. (1773) 39 You will permit me to expunge the obligation by an instantaneous and gratis lecture on that species of eloquence peculiar to ladies. 1767S. Paterson Another Traveller I. 143 The third [table being] for gratis-passengers and servants. Ibid. I. 262 The British-museum is the only gratis-shew in England. 1833L. Ritchie Wand. by Loire 204 He..treated the people to gratis representations of mysteries. 1869Carlyle in Mrs. Carlyle's Lett. III. 250 His gratis practice of medicine. 1879H. Spencer Data of Ethics 255 Sympathetic gratification which costs the receiver nothing, but is a gratis addition to his egoistic gratifications.
2. Exempting from payment. rare.
1752J. Louthian Form of Process (ed. 2) 45 As also gratis Warrands are granted to Prisoners, That Clerks, Macers and others, may serve without Fee or Reward. |