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   congratulate

   /kənˈɡratʃʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) one's good wishes when something special or pleasant has happened to them: "he had taken the chance to congratulate him on his marriage" Similar give someone one's good wisheswish someone good luckwish someone joydrink someone's healthtoastdrink (a toast) toOpposite curse
   • ▪ praise (someone) for an achievement: "the operators are to be congratulated for the service that they provide" Similar praisecommendapplaudsalutehonoureulogizeextolacclaimsing the praises ofheap praise onpay tribute tospeak highly/well offlattercomplimentsay nice things aboutexpress admiration forwax lyrical aboutmake much ofpat on the backtake one's hat off tothrow bouquets atinformal:crack someone/something upbig someone/something upballyhoodated:cry someone/something uparchaic:emblazonrare:laudpanegyrizefelicitateOpposite criticize
   • ▪ feel pride or satisfaction: "she congratulated herself on her powers of deduction"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin congratulat- ‘congratulated’, from the verb congratulari, from con- ‘with’ + gratulari ‘show joy’ (from gratus ‘pleasing’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. congratulator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONGRATULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONGRATULATE definition: 1. to praise someone and say that you approve of or are pleased about a special or unusual…. Learn more.

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     CONGRATULATE meaning: 1. to praise someone and say that you...

   • Congratulate: French Translation

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   • Congratulate in Polish

     congratulate translate: gratulować, gratulować. Learn more...

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     congratulate translate: gratulieren. Learn more in the...

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   • Congratulate in Korean

     congratulate translate: 축하하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Indonesian Translation

     congratulate translate: mengucapkan selamat. Learn more in...

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     CONGRATULATE translate: chúc mừng. Learn more in the...

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   Congratulate definition: to express pleasure to (a person), as on a happy occasion. See examples of CONGRATULATE used in a sentence.

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