congratulate

con·grat·u·late | \ kən-ˈgra-chə-ˌlāt

, -ˈgra-jə-\

congratulated; congratulating

Definition of congratulate

1 : to express vicarious pleasure to (a person) on the occasion of success or good fortune graciously congratulated the winner also : to feel pleased with congratulating herself for a job well done

2 archaic : to express sympathetic pleasure at (an event)

3 obsolete : salute, greet

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Examples of congratulate in a Sentence

I'd like to congratulate you on your success. She congratulated us on our test results. She congratulated herself for getting the best grade in her class.

Recent Examples on the Web As teammate Damion Lee came over to congratulate him, Russell nodded emphatically, puffed out his chest and jawed. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors squander another big night from D’Angelo Russell in loss to Thunder," 9 Nov. 2019 After the game, Brady sought out Jackson at midfield to congratulate him on the win. — BostonGlobe.com, "“We got to coach better, we got to play better, [and] we got to do better all the way around,” Belichick said on a conference call following New England’s first loss of the season.," 5 Nov. 2019 Langston Galloway was one of the first to congratulate him. — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey says it's just another game. His players know better," 30 Oct. 2019 As Allen tried to leave Cardinal Stadium with his family after the performance, people swarmed to congratulate him, Mary Beth said. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Boy with Down syndrome steals hearts as band conductor at a Louisville football game," 21 Oct. 2019 Sieng hugged and congratulated her teammates, who were seated next to her in wheelchairs, all wearing basketball shirts in blue and red—the colors of the Cambodian flag. — Lauren Decicca, National Geographic, "How wheelchair basketball changed these women's lives," 21 Oct. 2019 Fully Got Its Emmys Due After years of congratulating people-pleasers and prestige TV, the Television Academy seems to have finally gotten wise to the folks at the outcasts table. — Wired, "Amazon's Fleabag and Many Others Won the Emmys They Deserved," 23 Sep. 2019 Seconds later, when her 49 fellow state representatives pressed in to congratulate her, the tears began to flow freely from all on stage. — Michael Dumas, al.com, "Dora Guo of Illinois reigns as DYW 2019," 29 June 2019 Merger arbitrage hedge funds can congratulate themselves on a big win from Takeda’s $62 billion takeover of Shire Plc. — Washington Post, "Japan Health-Care Stocks Shake Off a Sickly Phase," 18 Sep. 2019

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