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Topic: Finance

gratis

IPA: /ˈɡrætɪs/

KK: /ˈɡrætɪs/

adjective

Definition: Provided without payment; free of charge.

Example: The museum offers gratis admission on Sundays.

adverb

Definition: Without any cost or payment; free of charge.

Example: The museum offers admission gratis on Sundays.

gratuity

IPA: /ɡrəˈtuːɪti/

KK: /grəˈtuːɪti/

noun

Definition: A sum of money given to someone for their service, often as a thank you or reward.

Example: After the meal, I left a gratuity for the waiter to show my appreciation.

greenback

IPA: /ˈɡriːnˌbæk/

KK: /ˈɡrinˌbæk/

noun

Definition: A type of paper money that is used as currency in the United States.

Example: He paid for his groceries with a greenback.

greenbacker

IPA: /ˈɡriːnˌbækər/

KK: /ˈɡriːnˌbækər/

noun

Definition: A person who supports the use of paper money issued by the government instead of gold or silver coins.

Example: The greenbackers believed that a paper currency would help stabilize the economy after the war.

greenbackism

IPA: //ˈɡriːnˌbækɪzəm//

KK: /ˈɡrinˌbækˌɪzəm/

noun

Definition: The ideas and beliefs associated with the Greenback party, which advocated for the use of paper money to help the economy.

Example: Greenbackism played a significant role in the economic debates of the late 19th century.

greenmail

IPA: //ˈɡriːnˌmeɪl//

KK: /ˈɡriːnˌmeɪl/

noun

Definition: The act of purchasing a large amount of a company's shares to create a threat of takeover, then selling those shares back to the company for a higher price than what they are worth.

Example: The investor engaged in greenmail to profit from the company's fear of a takeover.

gross

IPA: /ɡroʊs/

KK: /groʊs/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is very large, general, or total, often without considering any details or deductions. It can also refer to behavior that is rude or crude.

Example: The gross amount of money earned this year was higher than last year.

noun

Definition: A total amount of something, often used to refer to a group of 144 items or the total income before any deductions.

Example: The store sold a gross of pencils last month, which means they sold 144 pencils.

transitive verb

Definition: To earn a total amount of money before any expenses or taxes are taken out.

Example: The company grossed over a million dollars last year.

grosz

IPA: /ɡrɔs/

KK: /gros/

noun

Definition: A grosz is a small unit of currency that was used in Poland and is equal to one hundredth of a zloty.

Example: The price of the book is twenty groszy.

groupage

IPA: //ˈɡruːpeɪdʒ//

KK: /ˈɡruːpeɪdʒ/

noun

Definition: The process of combining multiple small shipments into one larger shipment for transportation.

Example: The company uses groupage to save on shipping costs by consolidating orders.

grubstake

IPA: /ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk/

KK: /ˈgrʌbˌsteɪk/

noun

Definition: Money or supplies given to someone to help them start a business or project, with the expectation of sharing the profits later.

Example: The investors provided a grubstake to the new entrepreneur to help launch her startup.

transitive verb

Definition: To provide financial support to someone, expecting to receive a portion of the profits in return.

Example: The investor decided to grubstake the new startup, hoping for a good return on his investment.

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