con|grat´u|la´tor

con|grat´u|la´tor
con|grat|u|late «kuhn GRACH uh layt», transitive verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
1. to express pleasure at the happiness or good fortune of (someone); extend good wishes to: »

The loser congratulated the winner of the race. We were the first to congratulate the bride and groom.

SYNONYM(S): felicitate.
2. Obsolete. to salute; greet.
[< Latin congrātulārī (with English -ate1), ultimately < com- with + grātus pleasing + -ulus, a diminutive suffix]
con|grat´u|la´tor, noun.

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  • con|grat|u|late — «kuhn GRACH uh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. 1. to express pleasure at the happiness or good fortune of (someone); extend good wishes to: »The loser congratulated the winner of the race. We were the first to congratulate the bride and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • grat — con·grat·u·lant; con·grat·u·late; con·grat·u·la·tion; con·grat·u·la·tor; con·grat·u·la·to·ry; grat; grat·er; grat·i·cule; grat·i·fi·able; grat·i·fi·ca·tion; grat·i·fied·ly; grat·i·fi·er; grat·i·fy; grat·i·fy·ing·ly; grat·in; grat·i·nate;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • congratulator — con·grat·u·la·tor …   English syllables

  • congratulate — con•grat•u•late [[t]kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt[/t]] or, often, [[t] ˈgrædʒ , kəŋ [/t]] v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to express pleasure to (a person) on a happy occasion, praiseworthy accomplishment, or good fortune 2) to feel satisfaction or pride in… …   From formal English to slang

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • Congratulator — Con*grat u*la tor, n. One who offers congratulation. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… …   English syllables

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