Entry Word: congratulate

Function: verb

Meaning: to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune <let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award>

Synonyms compliment, felicitate

Related Words applaud, cheer, commend, hail; extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, praise

Near Antonyms bad-mouth, belittle, decry, disparage, put down; jeer, mock, ridicule, taunt, tease