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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grat•u•late (grach′ə lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. [Archaic.]v.t. - to hail with joy; express joy at.
- to congratulate.
v.i. - to express joy.
- Latin grātulātus (past participle of grātulārī to express joy), equivalent. to grātul- express joy, congratulate, thank (derivative of grātus pleasing) + -ātus -ate1
- 1550–60
grat•u•la•to•ri•ly (grach′ə lə tôr′ə lē, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adv. grat′u•la•to′ry, adj. |