Definitions
say something to someone that expresses praise
Word origin
First attested in 1548; borrowed from Latin congrātulātus, the perfect active participle of Latin congrātulor (“to wish joy, rejoice (with); to congratulate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from con- + grātulor, from grātus (“grateful, pleasing, agreeable, beloved”) + -or. By surface analysis, con- + gratulate.
Used in a sentence
“Remind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding.”
“We must congratulate Dave and Lisa on getting married.”
“I congratulated myself on the success of my plan.”
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