Word Study
congratulant |
congratulate |
congratulation |
congratulations |
congratulator |
congratulatory
| congree
| congreet
| congregate
| congregating
| congregation
congratulatory
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective congratulatory has 1 sense
- congratulatory(s = adj.all) gratulatory - 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" Derived forms verb congratulate1, verb congratulate2, verb congratulate4, verb congratulate3
CIDE DICTIONARY
congratulatory, a.
Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
congratulatory
Congratulation
N congratulation, gratulation, felicitation, salute, condolence, compliments of the season, congratulatory, gratulatory, I wish you all the joy that you can wish, best wishes.
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