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- [kuh n-grach-uh-leyt or, often, -graj-, kuh ng-]
- /kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt or, often, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ-/
- /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-grach-uh-leyt or, often, -graj-, kuh ng-]
- /kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt or, often, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ-/
Definitions of congratulate word
- verb congratulate If you congratulate someone, you say something to show you are pleased that something nice has happened to them. 3
- verb congratulate If you congratulate someone, you praise them for something good that they have done. 3
- verb congratulate If you congratulate yourself, you are pleased about something that you have done or that has happened to you. 3
- verb congratulate to communicate pleasure, approval, or praise to (a person or persons); compliment 3
- verb congratulate to consider (oneself) clever or fortunate (as a result of) 3
- verb congratulate to greet 3
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Origin of congratulate
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin congrātulātus, past participle of congrātulārī. See congratulant, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Congratulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
congratulate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
congratulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for congratulate
verb congratulate
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- salute — Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
- felicitate — to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.
Antonyms for congratulate
verb congratulate
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- commiserate — If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them.
- harp — a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
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