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Definitions for Perquisite
[1] an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages: Among the president's perquisites were free use of a company car and paid membership in a country club.
[2] a gratuity or tip.
[3] something demanded or due as a particular privilege: homage that was once the perquisite of royalty.
[4] an incidental benefit gained from a certain type of employment, such as the use of a company car
[5] a customary benefit received in addition to a regular income
[6] a customary tip
[7] something expected or regarded as an exclusive right
Words related to Perquisite
perk, gravy, advantage, extra, bonus, lagniappe, gratuity, tip, largess, plus, dividend, reward
Words nearby Perquisite
perphenazine, perpignan, perplex, perplexed, perplexity, perquisite, perrault, perret, perrier water, perrin, perrine
Origin of Perquisite
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin perquīsītum something acquired, noun use of neuter of Latin perquīsītus (past participle of perquīrere to search everywhere for, inquire diligently). See per-, inquisitive
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Word origin for Perquisite
C15: from Medieval Latin perquīsītum an acquired possession, from Latin perquīrere to seek earnestly for something, from per- (thoroughly) + quaerere to ask for, seek
Synonyms for Perquisite
perk, advantage, bonus, dividend, extra, gratuity, gravy, lagniappe, largess, plus, reward, tip