Go to MSN Homeencarta®
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
ex- (2)
ex.
ex-all
ex cathedra
ex-con
ex-convict
ex-directory
ex dividend
ex gratia
ex libris
ex nihilo
ex officio
ex parte
ex-pit
ex post facto
ex-rights
ex-rights date
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

ex gratia
ex gra·tia [ eks gráyshə, eks grtee  ]


adjective,

adverb 
Definition:
 
given voluntarily: given as a gift, favor, or gesture of goodwill, rather than because it is owed
an ex gratia payment
[Mid-18th century. < Latin, "out of kindness"]
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement
© 2009 Microsoft