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congratulate

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Scrabble points
15
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20
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/
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/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/ · /-t͡ʃ.ə-/ · /kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/ (US) · /-d͡ʒ.ə-/ (US)

Definition of congratulate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
    “Remind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding.”
    “We must congratulate Dave and Lisa on getting married.”
    “Ronaldo Sr., who is the record goalscorer in men’s international soccer with 136 goals for Portugal, congratulated his son on his Instagram Stories by posting a picture of his name on the squad list, saying: “Proud of you, son!””
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verb

  1. To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
    “Remind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding.”
    “We must congratulate Dave and Lisa on getting married.”
    “Ronaldo Sr., who is the record goalscorer in men’s international soccer with 136 goals for Portugal, congratulated his son on his Instagram Stories by posting a picture of his name on the squad list, saying: “Proud of you, son!””
  2. (reflexive)To consider oneself fortunate in some matter.
    “I congratulated myself on the success of my plan.”

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Etymology

First attested in 1548; borrowed from Latin congrātulātus, the perfect active participle of Latin congrātulor (“to wish joy, rejoice (with); to congratulate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from con- + grātulor, from grātus (“grateful, pleasing, agreeable, beloved”) + -or. By surface analysis, con- + gratulate.

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