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wish joy to

VERB

compliment

Synonyms

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applaud cajole commend congratulate endorse extol laud

STRONG

acclaim adulate celebrate charm cheer commemorate eulogize exalt felicitate glorify hail honor magnify please recommend salute sanction satisfy soothe toast worship

WEAK

butter up fawn upon give bouquet hand it to ingratiate oneself with kudize make much of panegyrize pat on the back pay respects pay tribute to puff up roose sing praises of speak highly of take off hat to trade last

Antonyms

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blame censure criticize disapprove repel

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anger castigate condemn debase denounce depress discourage dishonor displease disrespect dissuade forget humiliate neglect refuse shame upset worry

WEAK

complain insult libel slander

VERB

congratulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applaud laud praise salute

STRONG

bless boost felicitate stroke toast

WEAK

give a big cigar give bouquet give regards gold star hand it to hear it for pat on back rejoice with wish happy returns wish one well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame

STRONG

condemn

WEAK

commiserate criticize

VERB

felicitate

Synonyms

STRONG

commend compliment praise recommend salute

WEAK

rejoice with

Antonyms

STRONG

blame censure criticize denounce disapprove

WEAK

condemn reject

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I want to be able to silently wish joy to a pregnant woman I see without feeling jealousy.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2020

Natheless, we must brook our solitary wedlock, and wish joy to those that are more fortunate.

From The Monastery by Scott, Walter, Sir

Congratulate, kon-grat′ū-lāt, v.t. to wish joy to on any fortunate event: to felicitate: to consider one's self fortunate in some matter.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

wish joy to

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