gratis — without charge or payment; done freely; FREE
gratis — the Spanish cognate of the same meaning
The word “gratis” comes to English and Spanish from Latin’s gratia meaning “favor.” When you do someone a favor, you do it out of the goodness of your heart with no demand that the person pay you back in any way. Thus, yo…
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