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. Donald Trump:

   I just wanted to congratulate Rodrigo Duterte Fast FactsPanelo because I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem.

2. Dave McCormick:

   It's now clear to me with the recount largely complete, that we have a nominee. And today I called Mehmet Oz to congratulate him on his victory. And I told him what I always said to you, that I will do my part to try to unite Republicans and Pennsylvanians behind his candidacy, behind his nomination for the Senate. It is so important for Pennsylvania, so important that we beat John Fetterman.

3. Khaled Bahah:

   We congratulate the people of Aden and the Republic of Yemen as a whole for what has been achieved in the last two days ... The government announces the liberation of Aden province.

4. President Trump:

   I don't blame them, I blame our leaders, in fact, I congratulate leaders of other leaders for so crazily being able to make those trade deals that were so good for their country and bad for the United States.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   These are important steps that make the United States, our allies, and the entire world safer. I congratulate President Obama and his team, and I’m proud of the role I played to get this process started.