Congratulating
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Congratulating is an adjective meaning Congratulatory; that is giving congratulations.
Meaning
Congratulatory; that is giving congratulations.
More Meanings
- Gratifying; pleasing.
- The act by which someone is congratulated; congratulation.
- present participle and gerund of congratulate
Example Sentences
As far as I am aware of, no epidemic diseases exist, which is congratulating to this place.
Mrs. Buckle was delivered of twins. "A pair of Buckles!" "Boys or girls?" inquired a congratulating friend the answer may be supposed.
His face grew sadder as the ceremony proceeded, and at last when the bride left the church, surrounded by a congratulating crowd, his eyes assumed the fixed look of a doomed man.
His great cause had been won; his client had been honorably acquitted; and there gathered around Mr. Storrs at the Lindell Hotel a congratulating circle, including many eminent members of the St. Louis bar.
Word Forms
- congratulatings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include felicitate, compliment, pride, preen, plume, applaud.
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