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tip

noun [C] (PAYMENT)
 
 
/tɪp/

Definition

B1 a small amount of money given to someone who has provided you with a service, in addition to the official payment and for their personal use: a 15 percent tip He gave the porter a tip. We don't need to leave a tip for the waiter, because there's a service charge included in the bill.Forms of money and methods of paymentGifts in the form of moneyPresents and gifts
(Definition of tip noun (PAYMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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