gratulate
verb
grat·u·late ˈgra-chə-ˌlāt 
gratulated; gratulating; gratulates
transitive verb
archaic
: congratulate
gratulation
ˌgra-chə-ˈlā-shən
noun gratulatory
ˈgra-chə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
Latin gratulatus, past participle of gratulari — more at congratulate
First Known Use
1566, in the meaning defined above
- cushaws
- cushes
- cushier
- cushiest
- cushily
- cushinesses
- Cushing
- Cushing's disease
- Cushing's syndrome
- cushion
- cushion aloe
- cushion capital
- cushion carom
- cushion caroms
- cushion comb
- cushion cut
- cushion dance
- cushion head
- cushion pink
- cushion plant
- cushion shot
- cushion sole
- cushion star
- cushion the blow
- cushion/soften the blow