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congratulate

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  1. felicitate            
 
con.grat.u.late \k*n-'grach-*-.la-t\ \-.la-t-*r\ \-'grach-(*-)l*-.to-r-e-, 
   -.to.r-\ vt [L congratulatus, pp. of congratulari to wish joy, fr. com- +] 
   gratulari to wish joy, fr. gratus pleasing 1: to express sympathetic 
   pleasure to on account of success or good fortun e archaic  2: to express 
   sympathetic pleasure at  obs  3: SALUTE, GREET  - con.grat.u.la.tor n