gratulate
to hail with joy; express joy at.
to congratulate.
to express joy.
Origin of gratulate
1Other words from gratulate
- grat·u·la·to·ri·ly [grach-uh-luh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-], /ˈgrætʃ ə ləˌtɔr ə li, -ˌtoʊr-/, adverb
- grat·u·la·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby gratulate
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How to use gratulate in a sentence
"Con—gratulate you, young man," he said, holding out his hand.
The Black Opal | Katharine Susannah PrichardMuch joy I hope you'l find, we came to gratulate your new knit marriage-band.
Wit Without Money | Francis BeaumontAnd now let me gratulate you upon the renovated vigor of your fine old friends the Russians.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4 (of 10) | John Gibson Lockhart.Nor did they less gratulate the inferior officers and soldiers, who had exposed themselves most to those dangers.
Historical Parallels, vol 3 (of 3) | Arthur Thomas MalkinThese Letters do gratulate and remembre the ioy of the disciple for hauinge sutch a maister.
The Palace of Pleasure | William Painter
British Dictionary definitions for gratulate
/ (ˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt) /
to greet joyously
to congratulate
Origin of gratulate
1Derived forms of gratulate
- gratulant, adjective
- gratulation, noun
- gratulatory, adjective
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