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- [grach-uh-leyt]
- /ˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt/
- /ɡrˈatʃʊlˌeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grach-uh-leyt]
- /ˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt/
Definitions of gratulate word
- verb with object gratulate to hail with joy; express joy at. 1
- verb with object gratulate to congratulate. 1
- verb without object gratulate to express joy. 1
- noun gratulate (archaic) to congratulate. 1
- verb gratulate to greet joyously 0
- verb gratulate to congratulate 0
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Origin of gratulate
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Latin grātulātus (past participle of grātulārī to express joy), equivalent to grātul- express joy, congratulate, thank (derivative of grātus pleasing) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Gratulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gratulate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gratulate usage trend in Literature
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