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Definition: Congratulate |
CongratulateVerb1. Pay a compliment to. 2. Express congratulations. 3. Be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school". 4. Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "congratulate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1594. (references) |
Synonyms: CongratulateSynonyms: compliment (v), felicitate (v), plume (v), preen (v), pride (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Congratulation | Verb: congratulate, gratulate; felicitate; give one joy, wish one joy; compliment; tender one's congratulations, offer one's congratulations; wish many happy returns of the day, wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year. |
Congratulate oneself; (rejoice). | |
Rejoicing | Verb: rejoice, thank one's stars, bless one's stars; congratulate oneself, hug oneself; rub one's hands, clap one's hands; smack the lips, fling up one's cap; dance, skip; sing, carol, chirrup, chirp; hurrah; cry for joy, jump for joy, leap with joy; exult; (boast); triumph; hold jubilee; (celebrate); make merry; (sport). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Congratulate |
| English words defined with "congratulate": Congratulated, Congratulating ♦ Gratulate ♦ Macarize ♦ preen, pride ♦ To congratulate one's self, To hug one's self. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "congratulate": Rodolpho ♦ Wound. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Well gentlemen, now that the moment has come to bid you farewell, I congratulate both you, Doctor, and you, Professor, on your brilliant work in the development of the submarine tracking system. (The Spy Who Loved Me; writing credit: Christopher Wood) I congratulate you. (Casablanca; writing credit: Murray Burnett; Joan Alison) And before the doctor arrives, allow me to be the first to congratulate you. (Curly Top; writing credit: Arthur J. Beckhard; Patterson McNutt) Congratulate me. (Dangerous Beauty; writing credit: Jeannine Dominy) I heard that the Rabbi who must congratulate himself has a congregation of one. (Fiddler on the Roof; writing credit: Sholom Aleichem; Joseph Stein) | |
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 | Congratulate each other after being being commissioned as the first African-American "WAVES" officers, December 1944. They were members of the final graduating class of the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School (WR) at Northampton, Massachusetts. Credit: NAVY. |  | I wonder why nobody's been around to congratulate me?. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Let me congratulate your majesty! You have done more in four years than I have in four thousand. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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Nathaniel Hawthorne | We sometimes congratulate ourselves at the moment of waking from a troubled dream: it may be so the moment after death. |
Ralph Waldo Emerson | Be true to your own act and congratulate yourself if you have done something strange and extravagant to break the monotony of a decorous age. |
William M. Thackeray | I never know whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses. |
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Emma | Austen, Jane | I congratulate you, my dear Harriet, with all my heart. |
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Political Economy | India | President Clinton telephoned new Prime Minister Vajpayee to congratulate him, pledged to visit India in the fall of 1998, and dispatched U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson to New Delhi in April to strengthen relations with the new government. (references) |
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Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives In performing my duty at the opening of your present session it gives me pleasure to congratulate you again upon the prosperous condition of our beloved country. |
James K. Polk | 1845-1849 | I congratulate my fellow-citizens on the entire restoration of the credit of the General Government of the Union and that of many of the States. |
Zachary Taylor | 1849-1850 | In conclusion I congratulate you, my fellow-citizens, upon the high state of prosperity to which the goodness of Divine Providence has conducted our common country. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | It's always a pleasure to congratulate someone with more birthdays than I've had. |
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| "Congratulate" is generally used as a lexical verb (infinitive) -- approximately 59.20% of the time. "Congratulate" is used about 424 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 59.2% | 251 | 18,755 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 39.62% | 168 | 24,050 |
| Noun (singular) | 1.18% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Total | 100.00% | 424 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "congratulate": congratulate oneself ♦ To congratulate one's self. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "congratulate"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | uroj (felicitate, wish), përgëzoj (felicitate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | هنأ (compliment, felicitate, pat), بارك (bless). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | честитя (felicitate), поздравявам (compliment, felicitate, greet, hail, salaam, salute). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 賀 , 祝贺 (Congratulated, Congratulating, Congratulation, congratulations), 慶賀 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | gratulovat, blahopřát (felicitate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | gratulere. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | gelukwensen, feliciteren. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | gratuli. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | ynskja tillukku. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | تبریک گفتن (Greet), شادباش گفتن . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | onnitella. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | féliciter (compliment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | gratulieren (congratulations, felicitate, to congratulate), beglückwünschen (felicitate, to congratulate, to felicitate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | συγχαιρώ (compliment, felicitate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | לאחל (felicitate, wish), לברך (bless, felicitate, greet, praise). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | szerencsét kíván (to congratulate), gratulál (to compliment, to congratulate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Icelandic | óska til hamingju. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | menyelamati, mengucapkan selamat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | felicitarsi, felicitare. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 祝う (to celebrate, to congratulate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | がする (to congratulate), きょうえつがる (to chuckle with delight, to congratulate oneself), ひとのせい"う'いわう (to congratulate a person on hissuccess), いわう (to celebrate, to congratulate), "とぶく (to congratulate, to wish one well), "とほぐ (to congratulate, to wish one well). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 경하하십시". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | cogherjaghey (congratulating, felicitate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | gratulere. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | felisitá. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ongratulatecay gratulować. (various references) felicitar (accost, compliment, felicitate, greet). (various references) felicita (compliment). (various references) поздравлять (felicitate). (various references) čestitati (compliment, felicitate). (various references) felicitar (felicitate), congratular. (various references) fristeri. (various references) gratulera (felicitate), lyckönska (felicitate). (various references) tebrik etmek (felicitate), kutlamak (celebrate, commemorate, emblazon, felicitate, greet, keep, observe). (various references) gutlamak. (various references) вітати (compliment, hail, salaam, salute, welcome), поздоровляти (compliment). (various references) llon.gyfarch. (various references) -halalisela. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | congratulabantur, congratulamini, congratulans, congratulantes, congratularetur, congratulor, grator, gratulantur, gratulati, gratulor. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | 1 Chronicles Chapter 18, Verse 10 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai apesteilen ton idouram uion autou proV ton basilea dauid tou erwthsai auton ta eiV eirhnhn kai tou euloghsai auton uper ou epolemhsen ton adraazar kai epataxen auton oti anhr polemioV qwa hn tw adraazar kai panta ta skeuh argura kai crusa |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Misit Aduram filium suum ad regem David ut postularet ab eo pacem et congratularetur ei eo quod expugnasset et percussisset Adadezer adversarius quippe Thou erat Adadezer |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | He sent Hadoram his son to king David to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had warred with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold, and silver, and brass. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | He sent his son Hadoram to King David, to give him words of peace and blessing, because he had overcome Hadadezer in the fight, for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou; and he gave him all sorts of vessels of gold and silver and brass. |
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| Language | 1 Chronicles Chapter 18, Verse 10 |
| Chinese | 就 " 發 他 ' 子 " 多 蘭 去 見 大 衛 王 、 問 他 的 安 、 為 他 祝 福 、 為 他 殺 敗 了 " 大 利 謝 、 原 來 陀 烏 與 " 大 利 謝 常 常 爭 戰 ． " 多 蘭 帶 了 金 銀 銅 的 各 樣 器 皿 來 。 |
| Croatian | posla svoga sina Hadorama kralju Davidu da ga pozdravi i da mu èestita što je vojevao protiv Hadadezera i porazio ga, jer je Tou bio u ratu s Hadadezerom; i da mu odnese svakojakih zlatnih, srebrnih i tuèanih predmeta. |
| Danish | sendte han sin Søn Hadoram til Kong David for at hilse på ham og lykønske ham til, at han havde kæmpet med Hadar'ezer og slået ham - Hadar'ezer havde nemlig ligget i Krig med To'u - og han medbragte alle Hånde Sølv-, Guld og Kobbersager. |
| Finnish | lähetti hän poikansa Hadoramin kuningas Daavidin luo tervehtimään häntä ja onnittelemaan häntä siitä, että hän oli taistellut Hadareserin kanssa ja voittanut hänet; Hadareser oli näet ollut Tooun vastustaja. Ja hänellä oli mukanaan kaikkinaisia kulta-, hopea- ja vaskikaluja. |
| French | et il envoya Hadoram, son fils, vers le roi David, pour le saluer, et pour le féliciter d`avoir attaqué Hadarézer et de l`avoir battu. Car Thohu était en guerre avec Hadarézer. Il envoya aussi toutes sortes de vases d`or, d`argent et d`airain. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Maka ia mengutus Yoram putranya untuk menyampaikan salam kepada Raja Daud dan mengucapkan selamat atas kemenangannya itu, sebab Hadadezer sudah sering berperang dengan Tou. Yoram datang kepada Daud dengan membawa banyak hadiah emas, perak dan perunggu. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | disuruhkannyalah Hadoram, puteranya, pergi menghadap baginda raja Daud akan bertanyakan selamatnya dan akan meminta berkat atasnya, sebab baginda sudah berperang dengan Hadar-Ezar dan dialahkannya akan dia, karena Hadar-Ezar itu selalu berperang dengan Tohu, dan dikirimnya pula pelbagai perkakasan emas, perak dan tembaga. |
| Maori | Ka tonoa e ia a Hatorama, tana tama, ki a Kingi Rawiri ki te oha ki a ia, ki te manaaki hoki i a ia, mona i whawhai ki a Hararetere, i patu hoki i a ia: he hoariri hoki a Hararetere no Tohu; a he taonga ana, te tini o nga oko koura, hiriwa, para hi. |
| Norwegian | sendte han sin sønn Hadoram til kong David for å hilse på ham og ønske ham til lykke, fordi han hadde stridt mot Hadareser og slått ham; for Hadareser hadde jevnlig ført krig mot To'u. Han sendte også alle slags gullkar og sølvkar og kobberkar. |
| Rumanian | wi a trimes pe fiul squ Hadoram la kmpqratul David sq -i ureze de bine, wi sq -l laude cq a luptat kmpotriva lui Hadarezer wi l -a bqtut. Cqci Tohu era kn rqzboi cu Hadarezer. A trimes de asemenea tot felul de vase de aur, de argint wi de aramq. |
| Swedish | sände han sin son Hadoram till konung David för att hälsa honom och lyckönska honom, därför att han hade givit sig i strid med Hadareser och slagit honom; ty Hadareser hade varit Tous fiende. Han sände ock alla slags kärl av guld, silver och koppar. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "congratulate": congratulated, congratulates. (additional references) | |
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"Congratulate" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: congradulate, congragulate, congrat-ulate, congraulate. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "congratulate" (pronounced kungra"khulā't) |
| 5 | -kh u l ā' t | postulate, recapitulate. |
| 4 | -u l ā' t | accumulate, adulate, annihilate, articulate, assimilate, calculate, circulate, coagulate, copulate, correlate, depopulate, distillate, emulate, encapsulate, escalate, extrapolate, flagellate, formulate, gastrulate, inoculate, insulate, interpolate, isolate, lanceolate, manipulate, miscalculate, mutilate, oscillate, overregulate, percolate, populate, recalculate, reformulate, regulate, reregulate, simulate, speculate, stimulate, stipulate, strangulate, tabulate, titillate, undulate, vacillate, ventilate. |
| 3 | -l ā' t | angulate, boilerplate, breastplate, capitulate, contemplate, ejaculate, electroplate, legislate, nameplate. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-g-l-n-o-r-t-t-u" | |
-2 letters: cataloguer, tentacular, tetragonal. | |
-3 letters: cataloger, catalogue, coagulant, coagulate, gluconate, granulate, gratulate, greatcoat, nucleator, outlearnt, reluctant. | |
-4 letters: actuator, aeronaut, alterant, analogue, angulate, argental, argonaut, autocrat, calutron, canulate, clangour, cottager, courante, cultrate, gauntlet, lacunate, oceanaut, octangle, octantal, outglare, outlearn, outrance, outrange, reactant, runagate, tarletan, tenacula, tetragon, tolerant, truncate, turncoat, tutorage. | |
-5 letters: acerola, acrogen, actuate, aleuron, angular. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-g-l-n-o-r-t-t-u" | |
+1 letter: congratulated, congratulates. | |
+4 letters: overarticulating. | |
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