gratulate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to hail with joy; express joy at.
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to congratulate.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to greet joyously
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to congratulate
Other Word Forms
- gratulant adjective
- gratulation noun
- gratulatorily adverb
- gratulatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of gratulate
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
Example Sentences
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Haile to thee worthy Timon and to all that of his Bounties taste: the fiue best Sences acknowledge thee their Patron, and come freely to gratulate thy plentious bosome.
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Spirits, if present, grace the scene, And if with me united, Then gratulate the king and queen, Their troth thus newly plighted!
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No farther then the Tower, and as I guesse, Vpon the like deuotion as your selues, To gratulate the gentle Princes there Qu.
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Belf. Let us haste To gratulate his conquest. 1st Capt. We to mourn The fortune of the son.
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Much joy I hope you'l find, we came to gratulate your new knit marriage-band.
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