Congratulate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt|
Brit.
|kənˈɡrætjʊleɪt|
verb
- say something to someone that expresses praise (syn: compliment)
- express congratulations (syn: felicitate)
- be proud of (syn: plume, pride)
- pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement (syn: preen)
- express congratulations (syn: felicitate)
- be proud of (syn: plume, pride)
- pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement (syn: preen)
Extra examples
I'd like to congratulate you on your success.
She congratulated us on our test results.
She congratulated herself for getting the best grade in her class.
The whole family congratulated Sam on his new appointment.
He congratulated himself on his success.
He never even stopped to congratulate me.
She congratulated me warmly on my exam results.
All three are to be congratulated for doing so well.
I slapped him on his back to congratulate him.
It would be churlish not to congratulate him.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: congratulate
he/she/it: congratulates
present participle: congratulating
past tense: congratulated
past participle: congratulated
I/you/we/they: congratulate
he/she/it: congratulates
present participle: congratulating
past tense: congratulated
past participle: congratulated
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