v.
Pronunciation: ' gra-ch ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin gratulatus, past participle of gratulari ― more at CONGRATULATE
Date: 1566
archaic : CONGRATULATE
– grat · u · la · tion \ ˌ gra-ch ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun
– grat · u · la · to · ry \ ' gra-ch ə -l ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective