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congratulate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'congratulate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Congratulate [ v. i.]
- To express of feel sympathetic joy; as, to congratulate with one's country.
2 . Congratulate [ v. t.]
- To address with expressions of sympathetic pleasure on account of some happy event affecting the person addressed; to wish joy to.

Meaning of 'congratulate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . congratulate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- say something to someone that expresses praise
Example in sentence:
  • He complimented her on her last physics paper
Meaning (2):
- be proud of
Example in sentence:
  • He prides himself on making it into law school