VI. WORDS RELATING TO THE SENTIMENT AND MORAL POWERS

III. SYMPATHETIC AFFECTIONS

1. Social Affections

Congratulation.

[Nouns] congratulation, gratulation; felicitation; salute [more]; condolence [more]; compliments of the season.

[Verbs] congratulate, gratulate; felicitate; give one joy, wish one joy; compliment; tender one's congratulations, offer one's congratulations; wish many happy returns of the day, wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

congratulate oneself (rejoice) [more].

[Adjectives] congratulatory, gratulatory.

[Phrases] �I wish you all the joy that you can wish" [Merchant of Venice].