English terms dictionary. 2015.
Congratulatory — Con*grat u*la*to*ry, a. Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
congratulatory — 1520s; see CONGRATULATE (Cf. congratulate) + ORY (Cf. ory) … Etymology dictionary
congratulatory — [[t]kəngræ̱tʃʊle͟ɪtəri, AM lətɔːri[/t]] ADJ A congratulatory message expresses congratulations. He sent Kim a congratulatory letter … English dictionary
congratulatory — adjective expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone s success or good fortune (Freq. 1) a congratulatory telegram the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent a gratulatory address • Syn: ↑gratulatory • Similar to … Useful english dictionary
congratulatory — /keuhn grach euh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/ or, often, / graj , keuhng /, adj. expressing or conveying congratulations: a congratulatory telegram. [1515 25; < ML congratulatorius, equiv. to L congratula(ri) (see CONGRATULATE) + torious TORY1] * * * … Universalium
congratulatory — adj. Congratulatory is used with these nouns: ↑letter, ↑pat, ↑telegram … Collocations dictionary
congratulatory — adjective see congratulate … New Collegiate Dictionary
congratulatory — adjective /kɒŋˌgɹætʃuːˈleɪtəɹiː/ Serving to congratulate … Wiktionary
congratulatory — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. congratuLating, celebratory, flattering, laudatory; see complimentary 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Serving to compliment: acclamatory, approbatory, commendatory, complimentary, laudatory. See PRAISE … English dictionary for students
congratulatory — con|grat|u|la|to|ry [ kən grætʃələ,tɔri ] adjective FORMAL offering congratulations … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
