congratulate

/kən,grætjuleit/
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congratulate

She congratulated her friend on winning the science fair.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To express pleasure or praise to someone for their achievement or good fortune: The primary meaning is to tell someone you are happy about their success or happy event.
    • To feel pride or satisfaction in one's own achievement: To take personal pleasure in something one has accomplished.
Usage
  • The verb congratulate is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the person being addressed).
  • The standard structure is: congratulate + someone + on + something.
  • It is used in both formal and informal contexts to acknowledge success, promotions, weddings, births, or other positive milestones.
Examples

  • Basic Usage:

    • I called to congratulate you on your promotion.
    • We congratulated the team on their victory.
    • She congratulated him on passing his driving test.

  • Reflexive Usage (congratulate oneself):

    • You can congratulate yourself on a job well done.
    • He congratulated himself for finishing the project ahead of schedule.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be to be congratulated": A formal, passive construction used to state that someone deserves praise.
    • The director is to be congratulated for her visionary leadership.
Variants and Related Words
  • Congratulation (noun): The act of congratulating or the words used to congratulate.
    • Please accept my sincere congratulations.
  • Congratulatory (adjective): Expressing congratulations.
    • She received a congratulatory letter from the president.
Synonyms
  • Compliment: To express praise or admiration.
  • Praise: To express warm approval or admiration.
  • Felicitate (formal): To congratulate.
Related Phrases
  • Offer one's congratulations: A formal way to say you are congratulating someone.
    • I would like to offer my congratulations on your marriage.
  • Congratulations on...: The standard phrase used to directly express congratulations.
    • Congratulations on your new baby!
congratulate

She congratulated her friend on winning the science fair.

Verb
  1. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
  2. be proud of
    • He prides himself on making it into law school
  3. express congratulations
  4. say something to someone that expresses praise
    • He complimented her on her last physics paper

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