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congratulate

/ congratulate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
express congratulations
Type of:
wish bid
Derived:
felicity felicitousness congratulation felicitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
say something to someone that expresses praise
"He complimented her on her last physics paper"
Type of:
praise
Derived:
congratulation felicitation compliment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Type of:
gloat triumph crow
Derived:
congratulation felicitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
be proud of
"He prides himself on making it into law school"
Type of:
feel experience
Derived:
congratulation felicitation pride
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

wish bid praise gloat triumph crow feel experience