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gratulate
[ grach-uh-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
, grat·u·lat·ed, grat·u·lat·ing.
- to hail with joy; express joy at.
- to congratulate.
verb (used without object)
, grat·u·lat·ed, grat·u·lat·ing.
- to express joy.
gratulate
/ ˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt /
verb
- to greet joyously
- to congratulate
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Derived Forms
- ˈgratulatory, adjective
- ˌgratuˈlation, noun
- ˈgratulant, adjective
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Other Words From
- grat·u·la·to·ri·ly [grach, -, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-, uh, -lee, -tohr-], adverb
- gratu·la·tory adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gratulate1
1550–60; < Latin grātulātus (past participle of grātulārī to express joy), equivalent to grātul- express joy, congratulate, thank (derivative of grātus pleasing) + -ātus -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gratulate1
C16: from Latin grātulārī, from grātus pleasing
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Example Sentences
"Con—gratulate you, young man," he said, holding out his hand.
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Much joy I hope you'l find, we came to gratulate your new knit marriage-band.
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And now let me gratulate you upon the renovated vigor of your fine old friends the Russians.
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Nor did they less gratulate the inferior officers and soldiers, who had exposed themselves most to those dangers.
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These Letters do gratulate and remembre the ioy of the disciple for hauinge sutch a maister.
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