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Gratulate

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felicitateverb(transitive) To congratulate.
congratulateverbTo express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
commendverb(transitive) To praise or acclaim.
celebrateverb(transitive or intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
jubilatenoun(by extension, countable) A call to rejoice, outburst of joyous triumph.
self-congratulateverb(intransitive) To congratulate oneself, especially in a self-satisfied manner.
jubilizeverb(archaic) To celebrate.
recongratulateverb(transitive) To congratulate again.
rejoiceverb(intransitive) To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
elatenoun(transitive) To make joyful or proud.
macarizeverb(transitive, formal, dated) To congratulate or laud; to pronounce blessed or happy.
macariseverbAlternative form of macarize. [(transitive, formal, dated) To congratulate or laud; to pronounce blessed or happy.]
applaudverb(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
gloatverbTo exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
gladPleased; happy; gratified.
exaltverb(transitive) To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
gratifyverb(transitive) To please.
exultverb(intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over).
do someone proudverb(transitive, informal) To cause someone to feel pride, admiration, or satisfaction.
recognizeverb(transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

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