Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GRAT'U-LATE, v.t. [L. gratulor, from gratus, pleasing, grateful; Russ. with the prefix na, nagrada, recompense; nagrajdayu, to gratify, to reward. See Grace.]

1. To express joy or pleasure to a person, on account of his success, or the reception of some good; to salute with declarations of joy; to congratulate. [The latter word is more a generally used.] To gratulate the gentle princes there. Shak.
2. To wish or express joy to. Shak.
3. To declare joy for; to mention with joy. B. Jonson.