congratulated

kənˈɡrætʃəˌleɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of congratulated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

acknowledgedhaving received congratulations or praise from others

The congratulated winner smiled at the audience.
The congratulated employee felt appreciated by the team.
She was a congratulated artist at the gallery opening.

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Origin of congratulated

Latin, con (with) + gratulari (show joy)

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French:acclamé, ...
German:gefeiert, ...
Italian:eloggiato, ...
Spanish:felicitado, ...
Portuguese:felicitado, ...
Chinese:受到祝贺的, ...
Japanese:祝福された, ...
Arabic:مُهَنَّأ, ...
Hebrew:מְהֻלָּל, ...
Russian:поздравленный, ...
Ukrainian:визнаний, ...
Hindi:बधाई प्राप्त, ...
Bengali:অভিনন্দিত, ...
Catalan:reconegut, ...
Czech:oceněný, ...
Danish:lykønsket, ...
Dutch:gefeliciteerd, ...
Greek:συγχαρημένος, ...
Hungarian:megdicsért, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវបានអបអរសាទរ, ...
Korean:축하받은, ...
Persian:تحسین شده, ...
Polish:pochwalony, ...
Portuguese (BR):parabenizado, ...
Romanian:felicitat, ...
Swedish:erkänd, ...
Thai:ได้รับคำชม, ...
Turkish:tebrik edilen, ...
Vietnamese:được chúc mừng, ...

congratulate

kənˈɡrætʃ.ə.lət

Definition of congratulate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

emotionexpress joy or approval to someone

I congratulate you on your new job.

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praise

celebrationpraise someone for their achievement

They congratulated her for winning the award.

applaud

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self-reflection

consider oneself fortunate or clever

He congratulated himself on making a wise decision.

celebrate

rejoice

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Origin of congratulate

Latin, congratulari (wish joy)

Examples of congratulate in a sentence

We should congratulate her on the promotion.
I congratulated him on his promotion.
The team congratulated their coach after the victory.
She congratulated herself on spotting the error early.
I congratulated myself for bringing an umbrella.

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French:féliciter, complimenter, ...
German:gratulieren, loben, ...
Italian:congratularsi, elogiare, ...
Spanish:felicitar, elogiar, ...
Portuguese:felicitar, elogiar, ...
Chinese:祝贺, 称赞, ...
Japanese:祝う, 自分を褒める, ...
Arabic:هَنَّأَ, هَنَّأَ نفسه, ...
Hebrew:לְבָרֵךְ, לִטְפּוֹחַ לְעַצְמוֹ עַל הַשֶּׁכֶם, ...
Russian:поздравлять, поздравлять себя, ...
Ukrainian:вітати, похвалити, ...
Hindi:बधाई देना, मुबारकबाद देना, ...
Bengali:অভিনন্দন জানানো, প্রশংসা করা, ...
Catalan:felicitar, donar l'enhorabona, ...
Czech:gratulovat, poblahopřát, ...
Danish:lykønske, rose, ...
Dutch:feliciteren, prijzen, ...
Greek:συγχαίρω, επαινώ, ...
Hungarian:gratulálni, gratulálni magának, ...
Khmer:អបអរសាទរ, សម្ដែងការអបអរសាទរ, ...
Korean:축하하다, 축복하다, ...
Persian:تبریک گفتن, آفرین گفتن, ...
Polish:gratulować, pogratulować, ...
Portuguese (BR):parabenizar, elogiar, ...
Romanian:a felicita, a lăuda, ...
Swedish:gratulera, gratulera sig själv, ...
Thai:แสดงความยินดี, ร่วมยินดี, ...
Turkish:tebrik etmek, övmek, ...
Vietnamese:chúc mừng, biểu dương, ...

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