Skip to content

congratulate

/kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/verb4 syllables

Congratulate means: be proud of.

Synonyms for congratulate5

verb, as in be proud of

pride, plume

verb, as in say something to someone that expresses praise

verb, as in express congratulations

felicitate

verb, as in pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

preen

What does congratulate mean?4

verb

1

be proud of“He prides himself on making it into law school”

2

say something to someone that expresses praise“He complimented her on her last physics paper”

3

express congratulations

4

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Congratulate in a sentence

  • I wanted to congratulate you, albeit belatedly, on passing your exam.sundown
  • Let me congratulate you on your victory in the tournament.sacredceltic
  • I want to congratulate you on your graduation.CK
  • Permit me to congratulate you on a job well done.CK
  • You should congratulate yourself on a job well done.CK
  • Elon has his fanboys trained to congratulate him even when his rocket blows up.shekitten
  • I congratulate you on your passing the state examination.CM
  • Be a good sport and congratulate the winner.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of congratulate

as a verb

past tense
congratulated
present participle
congratulating
third-person singular
congratulates
past participle
congratulated