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Synonyms for congratulate
kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt or, often, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ-

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. compliment, congratulate(verb)

    say something to someone that expresses praise

    "He complimented her on her last physics paper"

    Synonyms:
    preen, pride, compliment, felicitate, plume

  2. congratulate, felicitate(verb)

    express congratulations

    Synonyms:
    preen, pride, compliment, felicitate, plume

  3. pride, plume, congratulate(verb)

    be proud of

    "He prides himself on making it into law school"

    Synonyms:
    pride, felicitate, hook, primp, surcharge, plume, overcharge, dress, preen, compliment, rob, gazump, fleece, soak, pluck

  4. preen, congratulate(verb)

    pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

    Synonyms:
    pride, felicitate, primp, plume, dress, preen, compliment

English Synonyms and Antonyms

  1. congratulate

    To felicitate is to pronounce one happy or wish one joy; to congratulate is to express hearty sympathy in his joys or hopes. Felicitate is cold and formal. We say one felicitates himself; tho to congratulate oneself, which is less natural, is becoming prevalent.

    Synonyms:
    felicitate

    Antonyms:
    condole with, console

    Preposition:
    Congratulate one on or upon his success.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms

  1. congratulate

    Synonyms:
    felicitate

Dictionary of English Synonymes

  1. congratulate(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    felicitate, wish joy to, rejoice with

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words

  1. congratulate(v)

    Synonyms:
    felicitate, gratulate

    Antonyms:
    commiserate, condole with

PPDB, the paraphrase database

  1. List of paraphrases:

    congratulating, commend, compliment, congratulations, congratulates, commends, congratulated, thank, welcome, commended, felicitate, praise, applaud

How to pronounce congratulate?

Alex
Alex
US English
Daniel
Daniel
British
Karen
Karen
Australian
Veena
Veena
Indian

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