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congratulate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/
• (UK) audio
• (US) audio
• /-t͡ʃ.ə-/
• /kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/ (US, sometimes)
• /-d͡ʒ.ə-/ (US, sometimes)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
   • Ronaldo Sr., who is the record goalscorer in men’s international soccer with 136 goals for Portugal, congratulated his son on his Instagram Stories by posting a picture of his name on the squad list, saying: “Proud of you, son!” 2025 May 7, Ben Morse, “‘Proud of you’: Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son earns first call-up for Portugal Under-15 national team”, in CNN:
   • We must congratulate Dave and Lisa on getting married.
   • Remind me to congratulate Dave and Lisa on their wedding.
2. (reflexive) To consider oneself fortunate in some matter.
   • I congratulated myself on the success of my plan.

Forms

Deriveds

self-congratulate · congratulable · uncongratulated · congratulative · recongratulate · uncongratulating · congratulating · congratulator · congratulant · congratulatory

Relateds

congratulation · congratulations

Synonyms

compliment · felicitate

Translations (91)

tg табрик гуфтан (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · kk құттықтау (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · km សូមជូនពរ (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sv gratulera (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · tr tebrik etmek (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · pl gratulować (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sk gratulovať (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sl voščiti (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ota تبریك ایتمك (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · uk поздоровля́ти (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ro felicita (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · el συγχαίρω (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · la congrātulor (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · es felicitar (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · bg честитя́ (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · th ฉลอง (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sl čestitati (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · pt congratular (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · he ברך (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · io gratular (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ja 祝う (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · be павіншава́ць (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · lv apsveikt (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sh čestitati (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · tr kutlamak (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · uk віншува́ти (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · eo gratuli (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · kw keslowenhe (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · de gratulieren (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · lt sveikinti (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ar هَنَّأَ (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · he פִרְגֵּן (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · te అబినందించు (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · tl magbalangaw (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · fr féliciter (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · nl feliciteren (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sh честитати (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ms tahniah (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · hy շնորհավորել (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ko 축하하다 (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · uk повіншува́ти (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · lt pasveikinti (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sv gratta (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · pl winszować (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · gv cogherjaghey (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · fi onnitella (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · fi toivottaa onnea (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · et õnnitlema (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ar يُهَنِّئُ (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · hi बधाई देना (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · pl powinszować (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · tg муборакбод гуфтан (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · cs blahopřát (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · es congratular (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sv lyckönska (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · cs gratulovat (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ru поздра́вить (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · uz tabriklamoq (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · nb gratulere (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ro ura (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · pl pogratulować (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · cmn 道喜 (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · pt parabenizar (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ka ულოცავს (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · bg поздравя́вам (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · la grātulor (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · tk gutlamak (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · tl balangawan (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · fa تبریک گفتن (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ka მილოცვა (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ckt анъякаԓек (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · hu gratulál (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · gl folgarse (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · sk blahoželať (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ca felicitar (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · tg табрик кардан (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · de beglückwünschen (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · az təbrik etmək (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · mk че́сти (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · nl gelukwensen (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ca congratular (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ro ferici (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · be віншава́ць (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · da gratulere (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ky куттуктоо (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · ru поздравля́ть (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · gl congratular (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · km សរសើរ (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · vi chúc mừng (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · uk поздоро́вити (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) · cmn 祝賀 /祝贺 (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for)