congratulating
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congratulating
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By surface analysis, congratulate + -ing.
adjective more congratulating · most congratulating
- Congratulatory; that is giving congratulations. Mrs. Buckle was delivered of twins. "A pair of Buckles!" "Boys or girls?" inquired a congratulating friend the answer may be supposed.
- Gratifying; pleasing. Bells, as they are kind of musical instruments, spread (upon occasion) a congratulating joy in those towns, cities, and places, whre they are rung; so the gospel sound spreads a congratulating joy in the assemblies of Zion, the cities of our GOD;
noun congratulatings
- The act by which someone is congratulated; congratulation. As, when speaking familiarly we say of a new-married couple, they are gone to pass the honey-moon together; seems, te pas, de hou-inne hije muê hun: q. e. it is quite right, the visiting and receiving troubles tires them; it is as it ought to be, for the congratulatings and ceremonial visits molests
verb
- present participle and gerund of congratulate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: felicitate, compliment, pride, preen, plume, applaud, applauding, appreciating, appreciation, bliss, commend, commendation, commended, commending, complimenting, congrats
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title = {congratulating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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