congratulating

kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of congratulating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

celebrationexpressing praise or good wishes to someone

The congratulating crowd cheered loudly for the winners.
A congratulating message was sent to all participants.
The congratulating notes were displayed on the board.

applauding

praising

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Origin of congratulating

Latin, congratulari (wish joy) + -ing (action)

Terms with congratulating included in their meaning

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wedding card

congratulation

card congratulating a couple on their marriage

hats off to

exp.

congratulations

congratulating someone

bravissimo

intj.

congratulating success

used to congratulate someone on their success

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French:félicitant, ...
German:gratulierend, ...
Italian:festante, ...
Spanish:felicitante, ...
Portuguese:felicitante, ...
Chinese:祝贺的, ...
Japanese:祝福の, ...
Arabic:مُهَنِّئ, ...
Hebrew:מְבָרֵךְ, ...
Russian:поздравляющий, ...
Ukrainian:вітаючий, ...
Hindi:बधाई देते, ...
Bengali:উদযাপনকারী, ...
Catalan:feliç, ...
Czech:blahopřejný, ...
Danish:gratulerende, ...
Dutch:feliciterend, ...
Greek:συγχαρητήριος, ...
Hungarian:gratuláló, ...
Khmer:អបអរសាទរ, ...
Korean:축하하는, ...
Persian:تبریک‌گو, ...
Polish:gratulujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):felicitador, ...
Romanian:felicitant, ...
Swedish:gratulerande, ...
Thai:แสดงความยินดี, ...
Turkish:tebrik eden, ...
Vietnamese: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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