congratulate

verb

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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Other Words from congratulate

congratulator \ kən-ˈgra-chə-ˌlā-tər

, -ˈgra-jə- \ noun

congratulatory \ kən-ˈgra-chə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē

, -ˈgra-jə- \ adjective

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

Princess Eugenie just became the latest member of the royal family to officially congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of their new baby, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Princess Eugenie Just Shared a Sweet Instagram Post in Honor of New Royal Baby Archie Harrison," 8 May 2019 Shortly after the pair announced their engagement on Instagram, the former POTUS sent the pair an adorable note congratulating the couple on their engagement. — Stacey Leasca, Glamour, "Barack Obama Sent the Sweetest Engagement Note to Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez," 24 Mar. 2019 Carson himself took to Twitter to congratulate Lilly on the news. — Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, "Lilly Singh Is Getting Her Own NBC Late Night Talk Show," 15 Mar. 2019 When his parents came in to meet the celebrities and congratulate their son, Luke shared a touching moment with Nick's father. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "Watch the Emotional 'American Idol' Audition That Brought Luke Bryan to Tears," 4 Mar. 2019 The authors are to be congratulated for not shortchanging the forces and personalities on the British side. — Peter Cozzens, WSJ, "‘Valley Forge’ Review: In the Bleak Midwinter," 21 Dec. 2018 Security guards at the Eugene airport have congratulated Ionescu, the Pac-12 player of the year, and professors have given shout-outs to senior guard Lexi Bando in class. — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, "Oregon Ducks vs. Marquette Golden Eagles: NIT live updates," 18 Mar. 2018 Bey later shared footage on her Instagram, celebrating the duchess in honor of Black History Month and congratulating her on her pregnancy. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meet the Artist Behind the Stunning Meghan Markle Portrait Featured by Beyoncé and Jay-Z," 21 Feb. 2019 Clarkson thanked Underwood for sharing her struggles — and congratulated her on her pregnancy with baby No. — Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, "Kelly Clarkson praises Carrie Underwood for opening up about miscarriages: ‘It’s so important'," 24 Sep. 2018

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