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con·grat·u·late C0568700 (kən-grăch′ə-lāt′, -grăj′-, kəng-)tr.v. con·grat·u·lat·ed, con·grat·u·lat·ing, con·grat·u·lates To express one's joy or good wishes to (someone) regarding that person's achievement or good fortune: congratulated her on her promotion. [Latin congrātulārī, congrātulāt- : com-, com- + grātulārī, to rejoice (from grātus, pleasing; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots).] con·grat′u·la′tor n.con·grat′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | congratulatory - 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"gratulatoryfelicitous - exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker" |
congratulatoryadjectiveServing to compliment:acclamatory, approbatory, commendatory, complimentary, laudatory.Translationscongratulate (kənˈgrӕtjuleit) verb (often with on) to express pleasure and joy to (a person) at a happy event, a success etc. She congratulated him on passing his driving test. 祝賀 祝贺conˈgratulatory (-lə-) adjective 祝賀的 祝贺的conˌgratuˈlation noun (usually in plural). Warmest congratulations on the birth of your baby; a message of congratulation. 祝賀 祝贺IdiomsSeecongratulatecongratulatory
Synonyms for congratulatoryadj serving to complimentSynonyms- acclamatory
- approbatory
- commendatory
- complimentary
- laudatory
Synonyms for congratulatoryadj expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortuneSynonymsRelated Words |