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单词 congratulate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•grat•u•late /kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt, kəŋ-/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object (+ on + object)], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. to express pleasure to (a person) on a happy occasion:congratulated the newlyweds; congratulated her on her promotion.
  2. [+ oneself] to feel pride in (oneself ) for an accomplishment or good fortune: congratulated himself on his narrow escape.
con•grat•u•la•tor, n. [countable]
con•grat•u•la•to•ry /kənˈgrætʃələˌtɔri/USA pronunciation  adj.: a congratulatory message. See -grat-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•grat•u•late  (kən grachə lāt′ or, often, -graj-, kəng-),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. to express pleasure to (a person), as on a happy occasion:They congratulated him on his marriage.
  2. [Archaic.]to express sympathetic joy or satisfaction at (an event).
  3. [Obs.]to salute.
  • Latin congrātulātus, past participle of congrātulārī. See congratulant, -ate1
  • 1540–50
con•gratu•la′tor, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
congratulate /kənˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt/ vb (transitive)
  1. (usually followed by on) to communicate pleasure, approval, or praise to (a person or persons); compliment
  2. (often followed by on) to consider (oneself) clever or fortunate (as a result of): she congratulated herself on her tact
  3. obsolete to greet
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin congrātulārī, from grātulārī to rejoice, from grātus pleasing

conˌgratuˈlation n conˈgratulatory, conˈgratulative adj
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