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congratulate

(kəngrætʃʊleɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense congratulates, present participle congratulating, past tense, past participle congratulated

1. verb

If you congratulate someone, you say something to show you are pleased that something nice has happened to them.

She congratulated him on the birth of his son. [VERB noun + on]

I was delighted with my promotion. Everyone congratulated me. [VERB noun]

[Also VERB noun + for]

Synonyms: compliment, pat on the back, felicitate, wish joy to More Synonyms of congratulate

congratulation (kəngrætʃʊleɪʃən) uncountable noun

We have received many letters of congratulation.

2. verb

If you congratulate someone, you praise them for something good that they have done.

I really must congratulate the organisers for a well-run and enjoyable event. [V n + for/on]

We specifically wanted to congratulate certain players. [VERB noun]

3. verb

If you congratulate yourself, you are pleased about something that you have done or that has happened to you.

Waterstone has every reason to congratulate himself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

Journalists congratulated themselves on the role of the press in the investigations. [V pron-refl on/for -ing/n]

congratulate in British English

(kənˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt)

verb (transitive)

1. (usually foll by on)

to communicate pleasure, approval, or praise to (a person or persons); compliment

2. (often foll by on)

to consider (oneself) clever or fortunate (as a result of)

she congratulated herself on her tact

3. obsolete

to greet

Derived forms

congratulation (conˌgratuˈlation)

noun

congratulator (conˈgratuˌlator)

noun

congratulatory (conˈgratulatory) or congratulative (conˈgratulative)

adjective

Word origin

C16: from Latin congrātulārī, from grātulārī to rejoice, from grātus pleasing

congratulate in American English

(kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt; kənˈgrædʒʊˌleɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: conˈgratuˌlated or conˈgratuˌlating

to express to (a person) one's pleasure at good fortune or success; felicitate

congratulate the winner

2. Obsolete

to rejoice at; celebrate

3. Obsolete

to greet; hail

Derived forms

congratulator (conˈgratuˌlator)

noun

congratulatory (conˈgratulaˌtory) (kənˈgrætʃələˌtɔri; kənˌgrætʃʊləˌtɔri; kɛnˈgrædʒʊləˌtɔri; kɛnˈgrædʒuləˌtɔri)

adjective

Word origin

< L congratulatus, pp. of congratulari < com,- together + gratulari, to wish joy < gratus, agreeable: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

Examples of 'congratulate' in a sentence
congratulate

The audience converged on the actors to congratulate them upon the finer points of their performances.All I could say was a meek: `I congratulate you on your robust views, my Lord.A minor miracle of the medical profession on which they could congratulate themselves.Every man wanted to shake Anson's hand to congratulate him, to tell him how proud they were.

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British English: congratulate /kənˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt/ VERB

If you congratulate someone, you express pleasure for something good that has happened to them, or you praise them for something they have achieved.

She congratulated him on the birth of his son.

American English: congratulate
Arabic: يُهَنِّئُ
Brazilian Portuguese: parabenizar
Chinese: 庆贺
Croatian: čestitati
Czech: blahopřát
Danish: ønske til lykke
Dutch: feliciteren
European Spanish: felicitar
Finnish: onnitella
French: féliciter
German: gratulieren
Greek: συγχαίρω
Italian: congratularsi
Japanese: 祝う
Korean: 축하하다
Norwegian: lykkeønske
Polish: pogratulować
European Portuguese: felicitar
Romanian: a felicita
Russian: поздравлять
Latin American Spanish: felicitar
Swedish: gratulera
Thai: แสดงความยินดี
Turkish: kutlamak
Ukrainian: вітати
Vietnamese: chúc mừng

Chinese translation of 'congratulate'

congratulate

(kənˈɡrætjuleɪt)

vt

祝贺(賀) (zhùhè)
to congratulate sb on sth/on doing sth 祝贺(賀)某人某事/做某事 (zhùhè mǒurén mǒushì/zuò mǒushì)

(verb) in the sense of compliment

Definition

to express one's pleasure to (a person) at his or her success or good fortune

She congratulated him on the birth of his son.

Synonyms

compliment

They complimented me on my performance.

pat on the back

felicitate

wish joy to

Additional synonyms

in the sense of felicitate

Synonyms

congratulate,

compliment,

wish joy to

Synonyms of 'congratulate'

congratulate

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单词	congratulate
释义	Trends of congratulate View usage for: congratulate (kəngrætʃʊleɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense congratulates, present participle congratulating, past tense, past participle congratulated 1. verb If you congratulate someone, you say something to show you are pleased that something nice has happened to them. She congratulated him on the birth of his son. [VERB noun + on] I was delighted with my promotion. Everyone congratulated me. [VERB noun] [Also VERB noun + for] Synonyms: compliment, pat on the back, felicitate, wish joy to More Synonyms of congratulate congratulation (kəngrætʃʊleɪʃən) uncountable noun We have received many letters of congratulation. 2. verb If you congratulate someone, you praise them for something good that they have done. I really must congratulate the organisers for a well-run and enjoyable event. [V n + for/on] We specifically wanted to congratulate certain players. [VERB noun] 3. verb If you congratulate yourself, you are pleased about something that you have done or that has happened to you. Waterstone has every reason to congratulate himself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Journalists congratulated themselves on the role of the press in the investigations. [V pron-refl on/for -ing/n] congratulate in British English (kənˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt) verb (transitive) 1. (usually foll by on) to communicate pleasure, approval, or praise to (a person or persons); compliment 2. (often foll by on) to consider (oneself) clever or fortunate (as a result of) she congratulated herself on her tact 3. obsolete to greet Derived forms congratulation (conˌgratuˈlation) noun congratulator (conˈgratuˌlator) noun congratulatory (conˈgratulatory) or congratulative (conˈgratulative) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin congrātulārī, from grātulārī to rejoice, from grātus pleasing congratulate in American English (kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt; kənˈgrædʒʊˌleɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: conˈgratuˌlated or conˈgratuˌlating 1. to express to (a person) one's pleasure at good fortune or success; felicitate congratulate the winner 2. Obsolete to rejoice at; celebrate 3. Obsolete to greet; hail Derived forms congratulator (conˈgratuˌlator) noun congratulatory (conˈgratulaˌtory) (kənˈgrætʃələˌtɔri; kənˌgrætʃʊləˌtɔri; kɛnˈgrædʒʊləˌtɔri; kɛnˈgrædʒuləˌtɔri) adjective Word origin < L congratulatus, pp. of congratulari < com,- together + gratulari, to wish joy < gratus, agreeable: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF Examples of 'congratulate' in a sentence congratulate The audience converged on the actors to congratulate them upon the finer points of their performances. Babson, Marian WEEKEND FOR MURDER (2004) All I could say was a meek: `I congratulate you on your robust views, my Lord. Howatch, Susan ULTIMATE PRIZES (2004) A minor miracle of the medical profession on which they could congratulate themselves. Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS (2004) Every man wanted to shake Anson's hand to congratulate him, to tell him how proud they were. Terry Goodkind NAKED EMPIRE (2004) In other languages congratulate British English: congratulate /kənˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt/ VERB If you congratulate someone, you express pleasure for something good that has happened to them, or you praise them for something they have achieved. She congratulated him on the birth of his son. American English: congratulate Arabic: يُهَنِّئُ Brazilian Portuguese: parabenizar Chinese: 庆贺 Croatian: čestitati Czech: blahopřát Danish: ønske til lykke Dutch: feliciteren European Spanish: felicitar Finnish: onnitella French: féliciter German: gratulieren Greek: συγχαίρω Italian: congratularsi Japanese: 祝う Korean: 축하하다 Norwegian: lykkeønske Polish: pogratulować European Portuguese: felicitar Romanian: a felicita Russian: поздравлять Latin American Spanish: felicitar Swedish: gratulera Thai: แสดงความยินดี Turkish: kutlamak Ukrainian: вітати Vietnamese: chúc mừng Chinese translation of 'congratulate' congratulate (kənˈɡrætjuleɪt) vt 祝贺(賀) (zhùhè) to congratulate sb on sth/on doing sth 祝贺(賀)某人某事/做某事 (zhùhè mǒurén mǒushì/zuò mǒushì) (verb) in the sense of compliment Definition to express one's pleasure to (a person) at his or her success or good fortune She congratulated him on the birth of his son. Synonyms compliment They complimented me on my performance. pat on the back felicitate wish joy to Additional synonyms in the sense of felicitate Synonyms congratulate, compliment, wish joy to Synonyms of 'congratulate' congratulate Explore 'congratulate' in the dictionary
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