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con·grat·u·late
 congratulate
- pronunciation:
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
congratulated, congratulates, congratulating |
| definition: |
to praise, acknowledge, and express one's pleasure at the achievement or good fortune of (a person or group).
The losing team congratulated the winners.I congratulated him on passing his exam.- synonyms:
- felicitate
- antonyms:
- curse
- similar words:
- acknowledge, applaud, cheer, commend, compliment, hail, laud, praise, salute
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| related words: |
acclaim, pride, toast |
| derivations: |
congratulatory (adj.), congratulator (n.) |
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