congratulate
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congratulate
- /kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/
- /-t͡ʃ.ə-/
- /kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/ US, sometimes
- /-d͡ʒ.ə-/ US, sometimes
Where it comes from
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.
verb congratulates · congratulating · congratulated · gratulate
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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.
Similar: felicitate, compliment
- To consider oneself fortunate in some matter. I congratulated myself on the success of my plan.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: felicitate, compliment, pride, preen, plume, congrats, congratulation, applaud, compliments, praise, welcome, welcomed, greet, commend, commendation, appreciate
Translations
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verb to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
| Español | felicitar, congratular |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 축하하다 chukhahada |
| 日本語 | 祝う iwau |
| 中文 | 祝賀 /祝贺 zhùhè, 道喜 dàoxǐ |
| हिन्दी | बधाई देना badhāī denā |
| Português | parabenizar, congratular |
| Français | féliciter |
| Deutsch | gratulieren, beglückwünschen |
| Ελληνικά | συγχαίρω synchaíro |
| Română | ferici, ura, felicita |
| Русский | поздравля́ть pozdravljátʹ, поздра́вить pozdrávitʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chúc mừng |
| العربية | هَنَّأَ hannaʔa, يُهَنِّئُ yuhanniʔu |
| עברית | ברך berákh, פִרְגֵּן firgén |
Talk about this word "congratulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/congratulate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. congratulate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/congratulate "congratulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/congratulate.Cite this
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title = {congratulate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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