congratulate
11congratulate — [[t]kəngræ̱tʃʊleɪt[/t]] congratulates, congratulating, congratulated 1) VERB If you congratulate someone, you say something to show you are pleased that something nice has happened to them. [V n on/for n/ ing] She congratulated him on the birth… …
12congratulate — verb ADVERB ▪ heartily, warmly ▪ personally, publicly ▪ The President himself is here to personally congratulate the winner. VERB + CONGRATULATE ▪ …
13congratulate — con|grat|u|late [kənˈgrætʃuleıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of congratulari to wish happiness , from com ( COM ) + gratus pleasing ] 1.) to tell someone that you are happy because they have achieved something or… …
14congratulate */ — UK [kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt] / US [kənˈɡrætʃəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms congratulate : present tense I/you/we/they congratulate he/she/it congratulates present participle congratulating past tense congratulated past participle congratulated to… …
15congratulate — con|grat|u|late [ kən grætʃə,leıt ] verb transitive * to tell someone you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion: The men were all congratulating one another warmly. congratulate someone on something: I… …
16congratulate — verb (T) 1 to tell someone that you are happy because they have achieved something or because something nice has happened to them: He never even stopped to congratulate me. | congratulate sb on: She congratulated me warmly on my exam results. 2… …
17congratulate — /kənˈgrætʃəleɪt / (say kuhn grachuhlayt), /kəŋ / (say kuhng ) verb (t) (congratulated, congratulating) 1. to express sympathetic joy to (a person), as on a happy occasion; compliment with expressions of sympathetic pleasure; felicitate. 2. to… …
18congratulate — verb express pleasure at the happiness or good fortune of. ↘praise for an achievement. ↘(congratulate oneself) feel pride or satisfaction. Derivatives congratulator noun congratulatory adjective Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as congratulation): from L …
19congratulate — verb 1) she congratulated him on his marriage Syn: send one s best wishes to, wish someone good luck, wish someone joy; drink to someone s health, toast Ant: curse 2) they are to be congratulated Syn: praise …
20congratulate yourself — phrase to be proud of yourself for being successful or lucky congratulate yourself on: I was congratulating myself on my lucky escape when disaster struck. Thesaurus: to be confident or proudsynonym Main entry: congratulate …