French Conversation · Level 25
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French word
gratuit
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁatɥi/
Meaning
- adjectivefree
Example
C'est gratuit.
It's free.
More examples
L'essai est gratuit pendant une semaine.
The trial is free for one week.
Core concept
An open hand offers something without asking payment; in another use, an assertion hangs in the air without evidence.
Common phrases
service gratuit
free service
essai gratuit
free trial
accès gratuit
free access
Similar words
payant: Requires payment to use or access.
offert: Provided free of charge, with no price to pay.
libre: Available for use without restrictions.
Definition in French
Qui ne coûte rien pour le bénéficiaire ; par extension, qui se fait sans motif valable.
Word origin
French gratuit derives from Latin gratuitus, a word linked to gratia 'favor', whose meanings extended from a freely given favor to something uncharged and then to something without a valid basis.
Usage tips
- In the sense of an unsupported claim, gratuit often modifies words such as accusation or assertion and does not mean that the claim costs nothing.
Other meanings
- unfoundedadjective
Opposites
- payantpaidadjective
Related words
- gratuitéfree-of-charge statusnoun
- gratuitementat no costadverb