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Meaning of 'gratuitous'
Meaning of 'gratuitous' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Gratuitous 
[ a.]
- Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred
without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim
or merit; not required by justice. [ a.]- Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption.
Meaning of 'gratuitous' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. gratuitous [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- without cause
- without cause
Example in sentence:
- a gratuitous insult
Meaning (2):
- unnecessary and unwarranted
- unnecessary and unwarranted
Example in sentence:
- a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
Meaning (3):
- costing nothing
- costing nothing
Example in sentence:
- complimentary tickets;
- free admission
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