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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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