pos>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. [ 1913 Webster ]
We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption. [ 1913 Webster ]
Acts of gratuitous self-humiliation. De Quincye.
-- Gra*tu"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Gra*tu"i*tous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
[bái, ㄅㄞˊ, 白] white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera; surname B #755[Add to Longdo]
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