CONGRATULATE


Meaning of CONGRATULATE in English

/ kənˈgrætʃuleɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ]

1.

congratulate sb (on sth) to tell sb that you are pleased about their success or achievements :

I congratulated them all on their results.

The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a clear and authoritative work.

2.

congratulate yourself (on sth) to feel pleased and proud because you have achieved sth or been successful at sth :

You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin congratulat- congratulated, from the verb congratulari , from con- with + gratulari show joy (from gratus pleasing).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.