Noah Webster
Gratulate
GRAT'ULATE, verb transitive [Latin gratulor, from gratus, pleasing, grateful.]
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 generally used.]
To gratulate the gentle princes there.
2. To wish or express joy to.
3. To declare joy for; to mention with joy.