GRATULATE

Etymology

Verb

gratulate (third-person singular simple present gratulates, present participle gratulating, simple past and past participle gratulated)

(archaic) To express joy at (an event or situation).

(archaic) To greet, welcome, salute.

Adjective

gratulate (comparative more gratulate, superlative most gratulate)

(obsolete) Worthy of gratulation.

Anagrams

• glutarate

Source: Wiktionary


Grat"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grqatulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gratulating.] Etym: [L. gratulatus, p. p. of gratulari to congratulate, fr. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See Grate, a.]

Definition: To salute with declaration of joy; to congratulate. [R.] Shak.

Grat"u*late, a.

Definition: Worthy of gratulation. [Obs.] There's more behind that is more gratulate. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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