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(gră′tĭs or grā′tĭs)

adv.

[L., contr. fr.

gratiis

out of favor or kindness, without recompense, for nothing, fr.

gratia

favor. See

]

For nothing; without fee or recompense; freely; gratuitously.

adv.

[L.] For nothing; freely; without recompense; as, to give a thing gratis; to perform service gratis.

See also: gratis

grátis ‎(plural grátis, comparable)