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grat·u·late
(grăch′ə-lāt′) Archaictr.v. grat·u·lat·ed, grat·u·lat·ing, grat·u·lates
To congratulate.
[Latin grātulārī, grātulāt-, from grātārī, to rejoice with, from grātus, pleasing; see grateful.]
grat′u·la′tion n.
grat′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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Adj. | 1. | gratulatory - expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune; "a congratulatory telegram"; "the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent"; "a gratulatory address" felicitous - exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker" |
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