| 单词 | congratulate |
| 释义 | congratulate (once / 281 pages) v 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. WORD FAMILYcongratulate: congratulated, congratulates, congratulating, congratulation, congratulatory+/congratulation: congratulations/congratulatory: congratulatorily USAGE EXAMPLESAfter the speeches, she stayed to congratulate her friend and also introduced herself to Rosenberg. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) At a recent celebration, friends used one cake to congratulate Bill Word on his retirement and compliment Matt Word on his new job. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Finland for its centenary in a phone conversation with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. Time(Jan 01, 2017) 1v say something to someone that expresses praise Syn|Hyper compliment praise express approval of 2v express congratulations Syn|Hyper felicitate bid, wish invoke upon 3v be proud of Syn|Hyper plume, pride experience, feel undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind 4v pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement Syn|Hyper preen crow, gloat, triumph dwell on with satisfaction |
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