Congratulating
adj, noun, verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 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 and fatigues them; […]"
- 1 present participle and gerund of congratulate form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 1 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."
- 2 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;"
Synonyms
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More examples"And the women, her neighbours, congratulating with her, and saying, There is a son born to Noemi, called his name Obed: he is the father of Isai, the father of David."
Etymology
By surface analysis, congratulate + -ing.
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