congratulate
/kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/verb4 syllables
Congratulate means: be proud of.
Synonyms for congratulate5
verb, as in be proud of
verb, as in say something to someone that expresses praise
verb, as in express congratulations
felicitate
verb, as in pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
preen
What does congratulate mean?4
verb
1
be proud of“He prides himself on making it into law school”
2
say something to someone that expresses praise“He complimented her on her last physics paper”
3
express congratulations
4
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Congratulate in a sentence
- I wanted to congratulate you, albeit belatedly, on passing your exam.sundown
- Let me congratulate you on your victory in the tournament.sacredceltic
- I want to congratulate you on your graduation.CK
- Permit me to congratulate you on a job well done.CK
- You should congratulate yourself on a job well done.CK
- Elon has his fanboys trained to congratulate him even when his rocket blows up.shekitten
- I congratulate you on your passing the state examination.CM
- Be a good sport and congratulate the winner.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of congratulate
as a verb
- past tense
- congratulated
- present participle
- congratulating
- third-person singular
- congratulates
- past participle
- congratulated