perquisite

[ pur-kwuh-zit ]

/ ˈpɜr kwə zɪt /

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noun

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.

a gratuity or tip.

something demanded or due as a particular privilege: homage that was once the perquisite of royalty.

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH perquisite

perquisite , prerequisite

Words nearby perquisite

perplexed, perplexity, per pro., per procurationem, perp walk, perquisite, Perrault, per rectum, Perret, Perrier water, Perrin

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Example sentences from the Web for perquisite

They are handed over to the Ōdumpillai as a perquisite, and all the guests are fed.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The office apparently was regarded as a perquisite of the royal chapel for those who would condescend to accept it.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II|Henry Charles Lea
The bundle becomes the perquisite of the carpenter who has made the post.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Under all systems the meat offered in sacrifice was in some measure the perquisite of the priest.
Misread Passage of Scriptures|J. Baldwin Brown

They are the perquisite of the Mayor, but for the benefit of the public, because the public pays for them.
The Booming of Acre Hill|John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for perquisite

perquisite

/ (ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt) /

noun

an incidental benefit gained from a certain type of employment, such as the use of a company car

a customary benefit received in addition to a regular income

a customary tip

something expected or regarded as an exclusive right

Often (informal) shortened to: perk

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	perquisite
释义	perquisite [ pur-kwuh-zit ] / ˈpɜr kwə zɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perquisite ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. a gratuity or tip. something demanded or due as a particular privilege: homage that was once the perquisite of royalty. 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 WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH perquisite perquisite , prerequisite Words nearby perquisite perplexed, perplexity, per pro., per procurationem, perp walk, perquisite, Perrault, per rectum, Perret, Perrier water, Perrin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perquisite They are handed over to the Ōdumpillai as a perquisite, and all the guests are fed. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston The office apparently was regarded as a perquisite of the royal chapel for those who would condescend to accept it. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II\|Henry Charles Lea The bundle becomes the perquisite of the carpenter who has made the post. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston Under all systems the meat offered in sacrifice was in some measure the perquisite of the priest. Misread Passage of Scriptures\|J. Baldwin Brown They are the perquisite of the Mayor, but for the benefit of the public, because the public pays for them. The Booming of Acre Hill\|John Kendrick Bangs British Dictionary definitions for perquisite perquisite / (ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt) / noun an incidental benefit gained from a certain type of employment, such as the use of a company car a customary benefit received in addition to a regular income a customary tip something expected or regarded as an exclusive right Often (informal) shortened to: perk 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perquisite perk, gravy, advantage, extra, bonus, lagniappe, gratuity, tip, largess, plus, dividend, reward
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perquisite

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British Dictionary definitions for perquisite

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