Meaning of gratis in English

Examples of gratis

gratis
Their participation, which is offered gratis, is based purely on their commitment to the development of science in the subregion.
Evidently this horizontal communication is purely gratis, in the sense that neither profit nor celebrity status is sought.
Where she is magnificently beneficent, she always works gratis.
This partly reflects state emphasis on women providing these services gratis within the family.
It is handed out gratis from the county council.
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He has to pay his rent, so he does not get it free, gratis and for nothing.
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That family receives take-home pay of £18,500 a year gratis by virtue of the taxpayer.
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Will not a person in that case already receive medical attendance gratis from the workhouse authorities?
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Under the former agreement cables that had cost the community no less than £7,000,000 were handed over gratis to this combine.
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I hope to see this system of providing specialist diagnosis and treatment gratis greatly extended, both in age groups and in areas.
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This should not, and cannot, entail the undermining of our principle of voluntary 'gratis' self-sufficiency.
I was not charged, it was gratis; it may be the last free thing we get.
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No one in his senses really believes that we are getting it free and gratis.
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Will he consider sending gratis copies to those men and women who are giving their services to education without remuneration of any kind?
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There are two important points in favour of the continuation of the issue of a full gratis extract at registration.
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Translations of gratis

in Chinese (Traditional)
免費的(地), 無償的(地)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
免费的(地), 无偿的(地)…
in Portuguese
grátis…
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party favour

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/ˈpɑː.ti ˌfeɪ.vər/
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/ˈpɑːr.t̬i ˌfeɪ.vɚ/

a small present given to guests at a party

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