congratulate
congratulated; congratulating; congratulates
When you congratulate someone, you give that person praise — or maybe even a party to congratulate him or her on a job well done.
The word congratulate is linked to the Latin word congratulari, meaning “wish joy.” When you congratulate someone, you wish him or her joy, usually to celebrate an accomplishment or good fortune. Your joy can take the form of verbal praise (“Well done!”), a letter or card offering good wishes, a rowdy high five, or even a big chocolate cake. You can also congratulate yourself for reaching a long-time goal.
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say something to someone that expresses praise
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synonyms:
compliment
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type of:
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praise
express approval of
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praise
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express congratulations
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synonyms:
felicitate
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be proud of
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type of:
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experience, feel
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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experience, feel
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pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Vocabulary lists containing congratulate
Learn these words from the short story by Toni Cade Bambara (Inside: Level B, Unit 7). Here are our links to the selections of "More Than a Game": Play Ball!, Analysis of Baseball; Singing and Stretching, Roberto Clemente, Raymond's Run, Pressure Is a Privilege Here are our links to the units of Level B: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8 Here are our links to the Inside books: Level A, Level B, Level C Here is our link to a list of academic vocabulary for Inside: Academic Vocabulary
Percy and his demigod friends embark on a quest to find the missing goddess Artemis in the third book of the Heroes of Olympus series.
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