congratulate
verb
con·grat·u·late
kən-ˈgra-chə-ˌlāt 
-ˈgra-jə-
congratulated; congratulating
1
: to express vicarious pleasure to (a person) on the occasion of success or good fortune
graciously congratulated the winner
also
: to feel pleased with
congratulating herself for a job well done
2
archaic
: to express sympathetic pleasure at (an event)
Examples of congratulate in a Sentence
I'd like to congratulate you on your success.
She congratulated us on our test results.
She congratulated herself for getting the best grade in her class.
Recent Examples on the Web
His children congratulated their father…and then came to collect their prize.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Cheryl Hines, who wed RFK Jr. in 2014, congratulated the pair in the comments of the post.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Yet after the conversation got underway, Cheung appeared to congratulate Musk and Trump for actually causing the crash themselves by drawing so many people to Musk’s platform.
—Rebecca Picciotto,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
For some delightful reason, Kensington Palace tapped the 52-year-old American rapper to join the Prince and Princess of Wales, David Beckham, and other famous faces in congratulating Team Great Britain for their performances in the 2024 Olympics.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
Cheryl Hines, who wed RFK Jr. in 2014, congratulated the pair in the comments of the post.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Yet after the conversation got underway, Cheung appeared to congratulate Musk and Trump for actually causing the crash themselves by drawing so many people to Musk’s platform.
—Rebecca Picciotto,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
For some delightful reason, Kensington Palace tapped the 52-year-old American rapper to join the Prince and Princess of Wales, David Beckham, and other famous faces in congratulating Team Great Britain for their performances in the 2024 Olympics.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2024
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congratulate
verb
con·grat·u·late
kən-ˈgrach-ə-ˌlāt
congratulated; congratulating
: to express pleasure to on account of success or good fortune
congratulate the winner
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