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wish joy to

VERB
compliment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
blame censure criticize disapprove repel
STRONG
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

Example Sentences

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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