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
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How to use gratulate in a sentence
The Countess went to shake her brother's hand, and with a very gratulatory visage, said through her half-shut teeth.
Evan Harrington, Complete | George MeredithThe new symphony was the Gratulatory Minuet of which mention has been made.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerHaving dispatched but three electric missives, he received no less than eight gratulatory bulletins in return.
The American | Henry JamesYour most kind gratulatory note deserved an answer more gratefully prompt than this.
The Letters of Henry James (volume I) | Henry JamesHis name is less remembered by his translations and gratulatory poems than by the numerous satirical allusions of Pope, e.g.
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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