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   Con·grat·u·late

   /kənˈɡraCHəˌlāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) one's good wishes when something special or pleasant has happened to them: "I went into the living room to congratulate Bill 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 a particular achievement: "the operators are to be congratulated for the excellent service that they now provide" Similar praisecommendapplaudsalutehonoreulogizeextolacclaimsing 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’).

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   • 1. congratulator noun

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   What does congratulate a person mean?

   • 1. to express pleasure to (a person) on a happy occasion, praiseworthy accomplishment, or good fortune. 2. to feel satisfaction or pride in (oneself) for an accomplishment or good fortune: She congratulated herself on her narrow escape. 3. Archaic. to express sympathetic joy or satisfaction at (an event). 4. Obs. to salute.

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   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Guess the Literary Image We show you the art, you guess the literary work.... The meaning of CONGRATULATE is to express vicarious pleasure to (a person) on the occasion of success or good fortune; also : to feel pleased with.

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   • Other forms: congratulated; congratulating; congratulates When you congratulate someone, you give that person praise — or maybe even a party to congratulate him or her on a job well done. The word congratulate is linked to the Latin word congratulari, meaning “wish joy.”

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   • There are a certain number of ready-made phrases which we store and use when we wish to congratulate one another. Let me congratulate you upon the fortitude and courage with which you have ignored those lying reports of my death. Congratulate definition: to express pleasure to (a person), as on a happy occasion.

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   When you congratulate someone, you wish him or her joy, usually to celebrate an accomplishment or good fortune. Your joy can take the form of verbal praise (“Well done!”), a letter or card offering good wishes, a rowdy high five, or even a big chocolate cake.

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    verb. /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/ Verb Forms. congratulate somebody (on something) to tell somebody that you are pleased about their success or achievements. I congratulated them all on their results. The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work.