Synonyms for congratulate
kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt or, often, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ-con·grat·u·late

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1. congratulate

   To felicitate is to pronounce one happy or wish one joy; to congratulate is to express hearty sympathy in his joys or hopes. Felicitate is cold and formal. We say one felicitates himself; tho to congratulate oneself, which is less natural, is becoming prevalent.

   Synonyms:
   felicitate

   Antonyms:
   condole with, console

   Preposition:
   Congratulate one on or upon his success.

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1. congratulate

   Synonyms:
   felicitate

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1. compliment, congratulateverb

   say something to someone that expresses praise

   "He complimented her on her last physics paper"

   Synonyms:
   preen, pride, compliment, felicitate, plume

2. congratulate, felicitateverb

   express congratulations

   Synonyms:
   preen, pride, compliment, felicitate, plume

3. pride, plume, congratulateverb

   be proud of

   "He prides himself on making it into law school"

   Synonyms:
   pride, felicitate, hook, primp, surcharge, plume, overcharge, dress, preen, compliment, rob, gazump, fleece, soak, pluck

4. preen, congratulateverb

   pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

   Synonyms:
   pride, felicitate, primp, plume, dress, preen, compliment

Matched Categories

1. • Praise
   • Wish

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1. congratulateverb

   Synonyms:
   felicitate, wish joy to, rejoice with

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1. congratulateverb

   Synonyms:
   felicitate, gratulate

   Antonyms:
   commiserate, condole with

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1. List of paraphrases for "congratulate":

   congratulating, commend, compliment, congratulations, congratulates, commends, congratulated, thank, welcome, commended, felicitate, praise, applaud

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How to use congratulate in a sentence?

1. Forrest Fenn:

   I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries.

2. Imran Khan:

   I congratulate Justice Ayesha Malik for becoming the first female judge of the Supreme Court, ayesha Malik has my prayers and good wishes.

3. Del Rio:

   But I want to congratulate the CDC and the FDA for very quickly jumping on it, halting the vaccinations until we know more, and really trying to understand what's going on, i think vaccine safety has always been a priority -- and I think this is exactly the right move until we understand what's going on and what's the way forward.

4. Steve Stivers:

   I congratulate Congresswoman-Elect Debbie Lesko and look forward to welcoming Debbie Lesko to National Republican groups conference, debbie Lesko is a strong conservative whose values truly reflect those of the voters in Arizona’s Eighth District. The NRCC was proud to support Debbie Lesko and National Republican groups targeted and early investments proved to be a difference maker in the race.

5. President Vladimir Putin:

   I want to congratulate you. There is something to be proud of, the equipment overreached itself a little bit yesterday.