[ゆうしょうしゅうしゅう, yuushoushuushuu] non-gratuitous acquisition [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Gratuitous \Gra*tu"i*tous\a. [L. gratuitus, from gratus
pleasing. See {Grate}, a., {Gratis.}]
1. Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred
without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or
without claim or merit; not required by justice.
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We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for
the fruits of our own industry. --L'Estrange.
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2. Not called for by the circumstances; without reason,
cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good
ground; as, a gratuitous assumption.
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Acts of gratuitous self-humiliation. --De Quincye.
-- {Gra*tu"i*tous*ly}, adv. -- {Gra*tu"i*tous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gratuitous
adj 1: without cause; "a gratuitous insult"
2: costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission"
[syn: {complimentary}, {costless}, {free}, {gratis(p)},
{gratuitous}]
3: unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was
burned with needless loss of life" [syn: {gratuitous},
{needless}, {uncalled-for}]
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