Congratulate
Definition of Congratulate
Con`grat´u`late
v. t.
1.
To
address
with
expressions
of
sympathetic
pleasure
on
account
of
some
happy
event
affecting
the
person
addressed
;
to
wish
joy
to
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Congratulated
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Congratulating
.]
It
is
the
king
'
s
most
sweet
pleasure
and
affection
to
congratulate
the
princess
at
her
pavilion
.
- Shak.
To congratulate one's self
to
rejoice
;
to
feel
satisfaction
;
to
consider
one
'
s
self
happy
or
fortunate
.
Felicitations
are
little
better
than
compliments
;
congratulations
are
the
expression
of
a
genuine
sympathy
and
joy
.
- Trench.
v. i.
1.
To
express
of
feel
sympathetic
joy
;
as
,
to
congratulate
with
one
'
s
country
.
The
subjects
of
England
may
congratulate
to
themselves
.
- Dryden.
Related Words
congratulation
,
experience
,
feel
,
felicitation
,
plume
,
pride
Word:
Browse
Congius
Conglaciate
Conglaciation
Conglobate
Conglobation
Conglobe
Conglobulate
Conglomerate
Conglomeration
Conglutin
Conglutinant
Conglutinate
Conglutination
Conglutinative
Congo group
Congo red
Congo snake
Congolese
Congou
Congratulant
-Congratulate-
Congratulation
Congratulator
Congratulatory
Congree
Congreet
Congregate
Congregation
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Congregational
Congregationalism
Congregationalist
Congress
Congress boot
Congress water
Congression
Congressional
Congressional District
Congressive
Congressman
Congreve
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
© 2009
Interapple, Inc.
Cover