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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•qui•site /ˈpɜrkwəzɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an additional payment, benefit, or privilege one receives from one's work, beyond income or salary;
perk:One of the perquisites is the use of a company car.
See -quis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•qui•site (pûr′kwə zit),USA pronunciation n. - an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages:Among the president's perquisites were free use of a company car and paid membership in a country club.
- a gratuity or tip.
- something demanded or due as a particular privilege:homage that was once the perquisite of royalty.
- Medieval Latin perquīsītum something acquired, noun, nominal use of neuter of Latin perquīsītus (past participle of perquīrere to search everywhere for, inquire diligently). See per-, inquisitive
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: perquisite /ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt/ n - an incidental benefit gained from a certain type of employment, such as the use of a company car
- a customary benefit received in addition to a regular income
- a customary tip
- something expected or regarded as an exclusive right
Often (informal) shortened to: perk Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin perquīsītum an acquired possession, from Latin perquīrere to seek earnestly for something, from per- (thoroughly) + quaerere to ask for, seek |