ex gratia

adjective

Given as a favour; given as a gift.

“an ex gratia payment”

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OriginLatin ex grātiā →
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Meanings

adjectiveex gratia (not comparable)
  1. not comparableGiven as a favour; given as a gift.

    an ex gratia payment

adverbex gratia (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAs a favour; as a gift.

    a payment given ex gratia

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveas a favor; not compelled by legal right

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Origin

  1. Latinex grātiā
  2. Englishex gratia

Learned borrowing from Latin ex grātiā (literally “out of grace”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 特惠
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Finnish lahjaksi
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French à titre gracieux
  • à titre gracieuxTranslations
Persian بلاعوض, بیبازگشت
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  • بیبازگشت (bê-bâzgašt)Translations
Polish dobrowolnie
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Cite this entry
APA

ex gratia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20gratia

MLA

“ex gratia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20gratia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ex gratia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20gratia.

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