Definition of Congratulate

1. Verb. Say something to someone that expresses praise. "He complimented her on her last physics paper"

Exact synonyms: Compliment
Generic synonyms: Praise
Derivative terms: Compliment, Congratulation, Congratulatory

2. Verb. Express congratulations.
Exact synonyms: Felicitate
Generic synonyms: Bid, Wish
Derivative terms: Congratulation, Congratulation, Congratulatory, Felicitation, Felicitation, Felicity

3. Verb. Be proud of. "He prides himself on making it into law school"
Exact synonyms: Plume, Pride
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel
Derivative terms: Congratulation, Congratulatory, Pride

4. Verb. Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement.
Exact synonyms: Preen
Generic synonyms: Crow, Gloat, Triumph
Derivative terms: Congratulation, Congratulatory

Definition of Congratulate

1. v. t. To address with expressions of sympathetic pleasure on account of some happy event affecting the person addressed; to wish joy to.

2. v. i. To express of feel sympathetic joy; as, to congratulate with one's country.

Definition of Congratulate

1. Verb. to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Congratulate

1. [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Congratulate

congo red
congo snake
congoes
congolite
congoo mallee
congophilic
congophilic angiopathy
congos
congou
congou tea
congous
congrats
congratudolences
congratulable
congratulant
congratulate (current term)
congratulated
congratulates
congratulating
congratulation
congratulations
congratulative
congratulator
congratulators
congratulatory
congratz
congree
congreed
congrees
congreet

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