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Word: Congratulate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin congratulat- ‘congratulated’, from the verb congratulari, from con- ‘with’ + gratulari ‘show joy’ (from gratus ‘pleasing’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈɡratʃʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
give (someone) one's good wishes when something special or pleasant has happened to them
Short Definition:give someone one's good wishes when something special or pleasant has happened to them
Examples:- he had taken the chance to congratulate him on his marriage
- Simone wrote to her shortly after her engagement had been announced to congratulate her
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