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Variant of congratulate

transitive verb congratulated, congratulating

to express to (a person) one's pleasure at good fortune or success; felicitate: congratulate the winner
Obsolete to rejoice at; celebrate
Obsolete to greet; hail

Origin: < L congratulatus, pp. of congratulari < com,- together + gratulari, to wish joy < gratus, agreeable: see grace

Related Forms:

congratulator noun
congratulatory adjective

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