Congratulate

kon-grat′ū-lāt, v.t. to wish joy to on any fortunate event: to felicitate: to consider one's self fortunate in some matter.— adj. Congrat′ulant , expre ing congratulation.— n. a congratulator.— ns. Congratulā′tion , act of congratulating: an expre ion of joy or sympathy; Congrat′ulator .— adj. Congrat′ulatory . [L. congratulāri , -ātus — con , inten., gratulāri — grat us , pleasing.]